Definition of gird - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
preparationintr. Rare prepare oneself for an actionintr. Rare
- She girded herself for the upcoming exam.
2.
bindingtr. Rare bind with a flexible rope or cordtr. Rare
- He girded the package with twine.
Noun
1.
painDated severe spasm or pangDated
- She felt a gird in her side after running.
2.
toysDated hoop, especially a child's hoopDated
- The child played with a gird in the yard.
Images of gird
hoop, especially a child's hoop
Expressions with gird
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
prepare oneself for a difficult task
She girded for the upcoming exam with intense study.
prepare oneself for a confrontation or challenge
She girded for a fight with her competitors.
prepare mentally for a difficult task
She girded herself for the challenging exam.
prepare mentally for a difficult task
She girded herself up for the final exam.
prepare oneself for a difficult task
He girded his loins for the upcoming debate.
prepare oneself for something difficult
She girded up her loins for the challenging exam ahead.
Origin of gird
Old English, gyrdan (to encircle)
Examples of gird in a sentence
They girded for the challenges of the new project. She girded her waist with a leather belt. The workers girded the barrels with strong ropes. A sudden gird gripped him during the meeting. The gird in her chest was alarming and unexpected. In the old game, children would roll a gird down the street.
The museum displayed an antique gird as part of the toy exhibit.
View all translations of gird
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:se préparer, crampe, ...
- German:sich rüsten, Krampf, ...
- Italian:prepararsi, fitta, ...
- Spanish:prepararse, calambre, ...
- Portuguese:preparar-se, pontada, ...
- Chinese:做好准备, 剧痛, ...
- Japanese:備える, 激痛, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَعَدَّ, تَشَنُّج حَادّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן, כְּאֵב חָד, ...
- Russian:готовиться, спазм, ...
- Ukrainian:підготуватися, сильний біль, ...
- Hindi:तैयार करना, गिर्ड, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the