How do you pronounce gadfly?

gadfly is pronounced as /ˈɡæd.flaɪ/.

🐝gadfly

noun

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

A person who annoys or criticizes others to stimulate change or provoke action.

The journalist was a gadfly, constantly questioning the government's policies.

provocateur, critic, agitator, instigator

supporter, follower

political gadfly, social gadfly, act as a gadfly

the part that is left over; what remains after the other parts have been taken away

an excessive amount of something

a person who directs someone to another person or service

A formal written order issued by a court.

Renewal, growth and development of cells, tissues or energy

An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.