verb
gird
Gird (verb) means to tie something round with a rope or cord.
verb
1
To tie something round with a rope or cord.
"The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large."
2
To go all the way round something, as a belt does.
"The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear."
"a castle girded with a moat"
3
To make oneself ready for an action.
4
(of a boat towing another) To be dragged sideways by the tow rope, risking capsize.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like gird.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English girden, gerden, gürden, from Old English gyrdan (“to put a belt around, to put a girdle around”), from Proto-Germanic *gurdijaną (“to gird”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-. It is cognate with West Frisian gurdzje, girdzje, Dutch gorden, German gürten, Swedish gjorda, Icelandic gyrða and Albanian ngërthej (“to tie together by weaving, to bind”).
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for gird
See all rhymes for gird →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of gird?
"gird" (verb) means to tie something round with a rope or cord.
What is another word for gird?
Other words for "gird" include girdle, encircle, arm, fortify.
What are the different meanings of gird?
"gird" has 3 main meanings: 1. To tie something round with a rope or cord; 2. To go all the way round something, as a belt does; 3. To make oneself ready for an action.
