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- Dictionarybuckle/ˈbʌkl/
noun
- 1. a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap: "most rucksacks have quick release buckles"
- 2. a cake made with fruit (typically blueberries) and having a streusel topping: North American "finish off the meal with a blueberry buckle for dessert"
verb
- 1. fasten with a buckle: "he buckled his belt" Similar Opposite
- 2. bend and give way under a weight or force: "the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle" Similar Opposite
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BUCKLE definition: 1. a piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the two ends together 2. a sweet…. Learn more.
The meaning of BUCKLE is a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch. How to use buckle in a sentence. Word History of Buckle
BUCKLE meaning: 1. a piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the two ends together 2. a sweet…. Learn more.
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.
A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
1. 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 or to another strap. 2. an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance. 3. a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board. v.t.
A buckle is a clasp or fastener, such as the one on the end of a belt. In the old days, not only belts but also shoes had buckles. When you fasten your belt buckle, you can say you buckle it — you also buckle your seat belt and buckle a kid's bike helmet under his chin.
BUCKLE meaning: 1. a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap: 2. to fasten a belt or strap with a…. Learn more.
1. A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. [...] 2. When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it. [...] 3. If an object buckles or if something buckles it, it becomes bent as a result of very great heat or force. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'buckle'
[intransitive, transitive] to become crushed or bent under a weight or force; to crush or bend something in this way The steel frames began to buckle under the strain. (figurative) A weaker man would have buckled under the pressure. buckle something The crash buckled the front of my car.