Synonyms of girth

girth 1 of 2

noun

ˈgərth 

as in circumference

the distance around a round body

a fallen tree with a girth of some 26 feet making it wide enough for a full-grown man to walk through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumference
• diameter
• radius
• equator
• waistline
• perimeter
• compass
• circuit
• ambit
• periphery

girth

2 of 2

verb

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• girt
• circle
• belt
• bandage
• girdle
• band
• engird
• engirdle
• gird
• tape
• rope
• tie up
• enwind
• loop
• cord
• begird
• lash
• truss
• wind
• wire
• swathe
• chain
• shackle
• enchain
• wreathe
• enwreathe
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• untie
• unwind
• ungird
• unbind
• unshackle
• unlash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of girth

Noun

Instead, Barkley leaned into the constant digs at his girth. —David Aldridge, The Athletic, 19 July 2024

Aging a buck before peak rut: Check stomach girth; the older a buck gets, the bigger his belly gets. —Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024

Once a vinyl record of choice is secured in place by a Signature puck – for stability and dampening – the belt around the platter's girth is driven by a flywheel motor system, which benefits from a vibration-dampening aluminum block. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024

Eventually, the two officers change tactics, moving around the pumpkin’s large girth and joining a civilian who – out of view from the camera – had begun pulling at the pumpkin’s loose strings. —Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024