GIRTH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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

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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 Despite an absurdly fake schnoz and some extra girth, Steve Carell was still recognizable in the 2011 movie Foxcatcher. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for girth