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
- band
- begird
- belt
- engird [archaic]
- engirdle
- enwind
- gird
- girdle
- girth
- wrap
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Example Sentences
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
girt
verb
as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wrap
- girth
- girdle
- circle
- gird
- bandage
- belt
- band
- engird
- tape
- begird
- enwind
- engirdle
- truss
- rope
- tie up
- wire
- wind
- cord
- lash
- loop
- wreathe
- chain
- swathe
- shackle
- enchain
- enwreathe
- enswathe
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unwrap
- untie
- unshackle
- ungird
- unwind
- unbind
- unlash
- in full flood
- in full flow
- in full flower
- in full pursuit
- in full sail
- in full swing
- in full uniform
- in fun
- in future
- in futuro
- in gear
- in general
- in glowing terms
- in God's name
- in good
- in good etc. condition
- in good faith
- in good graces
- in good hands
- in good nick
- in good numbers
- in good part
- in good physical condition
- in good taste
- in good time