girt

girt

verb \ˈgərt\

Definition of GIRT

transitive verb

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

intransitive verb

: to measure in girth

Examples of GIRT

1. <his wounded leg was girted by bandages>

Origin of GIRT

Middle English girten, alteration of girden

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to GIRT

Synonyms: band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, gird, girth, wrap

Antonyms: ungird, unwrap

Related Words: tie up, truss; circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe; bandage, enswathe, swathe; chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire

Near Antonyms: unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind

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Rhymes with GIRT

blurt, chert, curt, dirt, flirt, hurt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spurt, squirt, sturt, vert, wort