buckle
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.
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.
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 byunder): She refused to take the medicine, but buckled under when the doctor told her to.
buckle down, 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 up, to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles: She won't start the car until we've all buckled up.
Origin of buckle
1Other words for buckle
Other words from buckle
- buck·le·less, adjective
- re·buck·le, verb, re·buck·led, re·buck·ling.
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How to use buckle in a sentence
A magnetic buckle system is a nice touch, enabling quick fastening and one-handed opening.
His chin rested on the thick plastic collar buckled around his neck.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer sunny, dimpled smile was betrayed by her hunched, buckled posture.
Corrin buckled first, insisting that Harris sleep on a sofa, then moving out.
A ‘Truman Show’ For Today: The Return of Josh Harris | Anthony Haden-Guest | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoon after, House Republicans who had been opposed to the Senate version buckled.
Your mall Santa may have a specialized degree under his straining, big-buckled belt.
Perfect Your Ho-Ho-Ho’s at the Top Santa-Training School | Nina Strochlic | December 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe buckled dizzily with weakness and nausea, but then an invisible force jolted him upright and motionless.
Restricted Tool | Malcolm B. MorehartSave for a mouthful of bread while he buckled on his armor, he had tasted none that direful day.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisWhen we were buckled into a spiral of seats threading the cylinder, Cragley pulled the release lever.
Spacewrecked on Venus | Neil R. JonesRick helped the governor in, buckled his safety belt, then ran around and got into the pilot's seat.
The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland GoodwinIt was a leathern girdle, which had evidently been worn buckled upon the waist of the man when alive.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
British Dictionary definitions for buckle
/ (ˈbʌkəl) /
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
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
Origin of buckle
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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