hassle vs goad

hassle and goad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hassle	Yes	No	Yes	No
goad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, goad is a hyponym of hassle; that is, goad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hassle:

Other hyponyms of hassle include needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.

hassle (noun)	goad (noun)
disorderly fighting	a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
an angry disturbance	a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

hassle (verb)	goad (verb)
annoy continually or chronically	annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
	urge with or as if with a goad
	stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
	give heart or courage to