girt

verb

ˈgərt 

girted; girting; girts

transitive verb

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

intransitive verb

: to measure in girth

Synonyms

• wrap

Examples of girt in a Sentence

the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages

Word History

Etymology

Middle English girten, alteration of girden

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for girt

• blurt
• chert
• curt
• dirt
• flirt
• hurt
• peart
• pert
• shirt
• skirt
• spurt
• squirt

Kids Definition

girt

verb

ˈgərt 

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth