To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
To jeer at.
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
To jeer.
To prepare (oneself) for an action.
A sarcastic remark.
A stroke with a rod or switch.
A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
To prevent from escaping or deteriorating.