Clues for the word "GIRD"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 139 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on October 27, 2025.
Definition 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.
Referring Clues
- Prepare for action
- Surround
- Encircle
- Fasten with a belt
- Put a belt on
- Bind with a band
- Fortify
- Fortify for action
- Encircle with a belt
- What you do to loins
- Prepare one's loins
- Hem in
- Bind with a belt
- Prepare, as for a challenge
- Brace
- ___ one's loins
- What to do with one's loins?
- Encircle with a band
- Brace for trouble
- Encompass
- Prepare, as for action
- Encircle or bind
- "___ up thy loins" (Job 40:7)
- Belt
- Prepare, as one's loins
- Fortify (oneself)
- Brace oneself
- Bind, as with a belt
- Strengthen
- Prepare for a struggle
- Encircle - fasten with belt (4)
- Bind with bands
- Secure with a belt
- Steel (oneself)
Last Seen In
- Daily American - October 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 03, 2025
- LA Times - June 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 17, 2025
- Daily American - March 04, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 27, 2025
- Daily American - October 27, 2024
- Daily American - September 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 04, 2024
- Daily American - April 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2024
- Daily American - October 27, 2023
- LA Times - August 19, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 19, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 24, 2023
- Daily American - March 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 21, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - December 14, 2022
- Daily American - October 27, 2022
- Daily American - September 22, 2022
- New York Times - August 28, 2022
- Daily American - October 27, 2017
- New York Times - April 29, 2017
- New York Times - April 20, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 29, 2017
- Daily American - March 04, 2017
- New York Times - March 01, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 01, 2017
- New York Times - January 22, 2017
- And in 109 more crossword puzzles...