buckle

[US]/ˈbʌkl/
[UK]/ˈbʌkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. fasten or close with a buckle; become curved
vt. fasten or close with a buckle; make something curved
n. a clasp for fastening two loose ends, typically on a belt or strap

Phrases & Collocations

buckle up

unbuckle the belt

buckle your shoes

fasten the buckle

adjust the buckle

buckle closure

metal buckle

buckle design

belt with buckle

buckle accessories

belt buckle

buckle down

Example Sentences

She found it hard to buckle down.

The two ends buckle at the back.

he buckled his belt.

the earth buckled under the titanic stress.

they will buckle down to negotiations over the next few months.

The shock buckled the wheel of my bicycle.

My knees buckled with fear.

The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle.

a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate.

a weaker person might have buckled under the strain.

Is an one cestode buckled in nose how can you think?

Belts: White leather, with a silver buckle on the waistbelt.

finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.

She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes.

He refused to take medicine, but buckled under when the doctor told him to.

...This 6 coin Hatband features a ranger buckle set and genuine silver ...

You can't play around with this assignment; it's something that needs to be buckled down to seriously.

Our factory specially manufactures a series of furniture articles, such as transparence cupula with hook、mightiness dauby hook、pothook、key buckle、opening bottle ware、soapbox, and so on.

Real-world Examples

Tell me about it. Ooh, look, a new Batman belt buckle.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Meanwhile, hospitals are buckling under surging admissions.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

Her hands shook as she buckled him in.

Source: Time

You don't take belt buckles off the Arizona.

Source: The Secrets of the Titanic

No clasp, no buckle, no overlapping parts.

Source: Apple latest news

But there were too many buckles.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Before I drive, I always buckle my seatbelt, buckle my seatbelt.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

I'd walk down the street, you could hear the knees buckle.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

It's true. And buckles. When it comes to buckles, I am lost.

Source: English knowledge in movies

Did you know how to fly a plane? Buckle up.

Source: Anime news

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