buckle

/'bʌkl/
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buckle

The child struggles to fasten the buckle on his new shoes.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A shape distorted by twisting or folding: A bend, bulge, or other contortion, often caused by force or heat.
    • A fastener for a belt or strap: A device, typically with a frame and a movable prong, used to fasten the two ends of a belt or strap together.

  2. Verb:

    • To bend, warp, or collapse out of shape: To become distorted, often under pressure, stress, or heat.
    • To fold or collapse, especially at the knees: To give way suddenly, often from physical strain or emotion.
    • To fasten with a buckle: To secure something using a buckle fastener.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The intense heat caused a buckle in the railway track.
    • He tightened the buckle on his backpack before starting the hike.

  • Verb:

    • The metal roof began to buckle under the weight of the snow.
    • Her legs buckled from exhaustion after the long run.
    • Please buckle your seatbelt before the car moves.
Advanced Usage
  • "to buckle down": to apply oneself seriously to a task.
    • With exams approaching, she decided to buckle down and study.
  • "to buckle under": to yield or collapse under pressure.
    • The company finally buckled under the financial strain.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unbuckle (verb): To unfasten a buckle.
    • He unbuckled his belt.
  • Buckled (adjective): Fastened with a buckle; or bent/warped.
    • She wore shoes with buckled straps.
Synonyms
  • Verb (to bend): warp, distort, contort, crumple.
  • Verb (to fasten): fasten, clasp, secure.
  • Noun (fastener): clasp, fastener, clip.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
    • The flight attendant reminded everyone to buckle up for takeoff.
Related Idioms
  • Buckle your swash: To engage in daring or flamboyant adventures (archaic/idiomatic, from "swashbuckler").
    • In the old movies, the pirate would buckle his swash and save the day.
buckle

The child struggles to fasten the buckle on his new shoes.

Noun
  1. a shape distorted by twisting or folding
  2. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
Verb
  1. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    • The highway buckled during the heat wave
  2. fold or collapse
    • His knees buckled
  3. fasten with a buckle or buckles

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