GIRT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

girt

verb

ˈgərt

Definition of girt

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages

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The train photos, mounted on aluminum, were wrapped around the walls and corners of the staircase.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Everyone’s favorite—on the left, on the right, young, old—is pigs in a blanket, the little cocktail hot dogs wrapped in pastry.

— Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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