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buckle
[ buhk-uhl ]
noun
- a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end of the same strap or to another strap.
- any similar contrivance used for such purposes.
- an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance.
- a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board or saw blade.
verb (used with object)
- to fasten with a buckle or buckles:
Buckle your seat belt.
- to shrivel, by applying heat or pressure; bend; curl.
- to prepare (oneself ) for action; apply (oneself ) vigorously to something.
- to bend, warp, or cause to give way suddenly, as with heat or pressure.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to close or fasten with a buckle:
Grandmother always wore shoes that buckled.
- to prepare oneself or apply oneself:
The student buckled to the lesson.
- to bend, warp, bulge, or collapse:
The bridge buckled in the storm.
- to yield, surrender, or give way to another (often followed by under ):
She refused to take the medicine, but buckled under when the doctor told her to.
verb phrase
- to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles:
She won't start the car until we've all buckled up.
- to set to work with vigor; concentrate on one's work:
He was by nature a daydreamer and found it hard to buckle down.
buckle
/ ˈ²úÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /
noun
- a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp of a belt or strap, usually consisting of a frame with an attached movable prong
- an ornamental representation of a buckle, as on a shoe
- a kink, bulge, or other distortion
a buckle in a railway track
verb
- to fasten or be fastened with a buckle
- to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp as a result of pressure or heat
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú³Ü³¦°ìl±ð·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
- °ù±ð·²ú³Ü³¦°ìl±ð verb rebuckled rebuckling
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of buckle1
Example Sentences
There is no way to know how far USC might have gone if Watkins’ right knee didn’t buckle beneath her a week ago.
The city has seen extensive damage with high numbers of casualties, collapsed buildings and buckled roads.
If you were hoping that 23andMe would be ushering in a long line of buyers who would like to use the data to finally cure cancer, buckle up.
There have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Naypyidaw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions.
In Myanmar, there are reports of roads buckling in the capital in addition to damage to buildings across the country.
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