Associations to the word «Girding»

Wiktionary

GIRD, verb. (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To prepare oneself for an action.
GIRD, noun. A sarcastic remark.
GIRD, noun. A stroke with a rod or switch.
GIRD, noun. A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To jeer at.
GIRD, verb. (intransitive) To jeer.
GIRD UP ONE'S LOINS, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To prepare oneself for something demanding.

Dictionary definition

GIRD, verb. Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border".
GIRD, verb. Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins".
GIRD, verb. Bind with something round or circular.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb