Synonyms of gird

gird 1 of 2

noun

as in insult

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insult
• sarcasm
• indignity
• slap
• outrage
• attack
• barb
• name
• slight
• dart
• affront
• poke
• dis
• dig
• epithet
• cut
• slur
• offense
• disgrace
• taunt
• personality
• mock
• brickbat
• gibe
• shame
• sneer
• jeer
• criticism
• abuse
• dishonor
• put-down
• vituperation
• invective
• swipe
• knock
• quip
• disapproval
• catcall
• torture
• torment
• opprobrium
• slam

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliment
• praise
• commendation
• applause
• acclaim
• accolade
• flattery
• adulation

gird

2 of 2

verb

ˈgərd 

1

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons

she girded her waist with a delicate sash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• girt
• bandage
• circle
• belt
• girdle
• engird
• begird
• band
• girth
• tie up
• tape
• enwind
• loop
• engirdle
• wind
• truss
• rope
• lash
• cord
• enchain
• wire
• wreathe
• swathe
• shackle
• chain
• enwreathe
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• untie
• unwind
• unshackle
• unbind
• ungird
• unlash

2

as in to equip

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equip
• furnish
• supply
• prepare
• provision
• rig
• outfit
• fit (out)
• present
• fortify
• kit (up or out)
• accoutre
• arm
• portion
• contribute
• dispense
• store
• bestow
• distribute
• donate
• apportion
• deal (out)
• stock
• allocate
• assign
• hand out
• give
• dole out
• allot
• parcel (out)
• prorate
• mete (out)
• reequip
• refit
• refurnish
• reoutfit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprive
• strip
• divest
• dispossess

3

as in to surround

to form a circle around

a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encircle
• encompass
• circle
• enclose
• embrace
• ring
• compass
• girdle
• environ
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• circumscribe
• wall
• beset
• besiege
• hem (in)
• entrench
• close in
• invest
• swarm
• cordon (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gird

Verb

After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday turned to Sunday. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

The work has begun Internally, Fed officials are girding for debate. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026

Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding. — Irene Zabytko may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

With both a trustee and mayoral election in the offing for next year, the committee is girding itself for a hot and heavy election season in 2027. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026