gird

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈgərd

girded ˈgər-dəd How to pronounce gird (audio)

or girt ˈgərt How to pronounce gird (audio)

; girding

transitive verb

: to prepare (oneself) for action

: to encircle or bind with a flexible band (such as a belt)

: to make (something, such as clothing or a sword ) fast or secure (as with a cord or belt)

gird a sword by a belt

: surround

: provide, equip

especially : to invest with the sword of knighthood

intransitive verb

: to prepare for action

Both sides are girding for battle.

gird

2 of 3

verb (2)

girded; girding; girds

transitive verb

: to sneer at : mock

intransitive verb

: gibe, rail

An unbearable ill-humour settled on the ship: men, mates, and master, girding at one another all day long.

Robert Louis Stevenson

gird

3 of 3

noun

: a sarcastic remark

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English girden "to encircle the waist of, put a belt about, prepare (oneself)," going back to Old English gyrdan "to encircle with a belt, equip," going back to Germanic *gurđjan- (whence also Old Saxon gurdian "to encircle with a belt," Old High German gurten, Old Norse gyrða), probably from a zero-grade derivative of the Indo-European root seen in *ghorto- or *ghordho- "enclosure" — more at yard entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English, to strike, thrust

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a

Verb (2)

1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1566, in the meaning defined above

单词	girders
释义	gird 1 of 3 verb (1) ˈgərd girded ˈgər-dəd or girt ˈgərt ; girding transitive verb 1 : to prepare (oneself) for action 2 a : to encircle or bind with a flexible band (such as a belt) b : to make (something, such as clothing or a sword ) fast or secure (as with a cord or belt) gird a sword by a belt c : surround 3 : provide, equip especially : to invest with the sword of knighthood intransitive verb : to prepare for action Both sides are girding for battle. gird 2 of 3 verb (2) girded; girding; girds transitive verb : to sneer at : mock intransitive verb : gibe, rail An unbearable ill-humour settled on the ship: men, mates, and master, girding at one another all day long. Robert Louis Stevenson gird 3 of 3 noun : a sarcastic remark Phrases gird one's loins : to prepare for action : muster up one's resources Synonyms Verb (1) band begird belt engird [archaic] engirdle enwind girdle girt girth wrap Noun affront barb brickbat cut dart dig dis [slang] diss epithet indignity insult name offense offence outrage personality poke put-down sarcasm slap slight slur See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English girden "to encircle the waist of, put a belt about, prepare (oneself)," going back to Old English gyrdan "to encircle with a belt, equip," going back to Germanic gurđjan- (whence also Old Saxon gurdian* "to encircle with a belt," Old High German gurten, Old Norse gyrða), probably from a zero-grade derivative of the Indo-European root seen in ghorto- or ghordho- "enclosure" — more at yard entry 1 Verb (2) Middle English, to strike, thrust First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a Verb (2) 1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 1566, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gird gird one's loins gird one's loins Kids Definition gird verb ˈgərd girded or girt ˈgərt ; girding 1 : to encircle or fasten with or as if with a belt or cord Her waist was girded with a purple sash. 2 : to prepare for conflict or for some difficult task When he heard Dana bellow, Roy closed his eyes and girded himself for the worst. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot girders noun plural of girder 1 as in beams Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance beams crossbeams boards rods crossbars arbors billets slabs strips bars bands ingots sticks blooms 2 as in arches Synonyms & Similar Words arches brackets cantilevers columns pillars pilasters bearings trusses pedestals bolsters stanchions struts stilts pegs stands mountings crutches reinforcements buttresses props foundations mounts stakes braces supports posts shores spurs frames shorings underpinnings stays bases
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gird

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun

Synonyms

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Phrases Containing gird

Kids Definition

verb

noun