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buckle


Definition: Meaning of, buckle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌk(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
buckle buckled buckled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
buckling buckles
  1. bend [intransitive and transitive] to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something bend or curve in this way
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  2. knees/legs [intransitive] if your knees or legs buckle, they become weak and bend [=  give way]
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  3. do something you do not want [intransitive] to do something that you do not want to do because a difficult situation forces you to do it [=  give in]
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  4. fasten [intransitive and transitive] to fasten a buckle or be fastened with a buckle
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  • noun
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Singular Plural
buckle buckles
[countable]
  1. a piece of metal used for fastening the two ends of a belt, for fastening a shoe, bag etc, or for decoration
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buckle used in phrases

buckle used in phrasal verbs

  • buckle down (phrasal verb)
    1. to start working hard and seriously
  • buckle up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to fasten your seat belt in a car, plane etc
    2. [intransitive/transitive] same as buckle1 (sense 1)
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