Difference between Girth and Gird

What is the difference between Girth and Gird?

Girth as a noun is the distance measured around an object. while Gird as a noun is a sarcastic remark.

Girth

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The distance measured around an object. A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.

Gird

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sarcastic remark.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bind with a flexible rope or cord.To encircle with, or as if with a belt.To jeer at.To jeer.

We hope you now know whether to use Girth or Gird in your sentence.

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