The Meaning of gird

• (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
• (n.) A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.
• (v.) To strike; to smite.
• (v.) To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.
• (v. i.) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
• (v. t.) To encircle or bind with any flexible band.
• (v. t.) To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc.
• (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass.
• (v. t.) To clothe; to swathe; to invest.
• (v. t.) To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.

Synonyms

arm , build up , fortify , girdle , encircle

Antonyms

disarm

Homophones

gerd

Rhymes

absurd , alward , bird , bluebird , blurred , burd , burred , byrd , byword , catbird , catchword , chauffeured , concurred , conferred , cowherd , crossword , curd , deferred , deterred , ferd , firebird , foreword , furred , gerd , gjerde , heard , herd , hummingbird , hurd , incurred , inferred , interred , jerde , keyword , kingbird , kurd , ladybird , leard , misheard , mockingbird , nerd , overheard , password , preferred , purred , recurred , redbird , referred , reword , shorebird , slurred , snowbird , songbird , spurred , sunbird , third , transfered , transferred , uncured , undeterred , unheard , watchword , word