Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semiconscious state
Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
To get rid of something unwanted.
VERB
Goad - Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
Max was the biggest 8th grader in the school yard, and he would often be aggressive with the other kids, trying to goad them into a fight that he knew he would win.