buckle

Meaning of buckle

verb
  1. To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
  2. To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
  3. To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
    It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.
  4. To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
  5. To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
  6. To buckle down; to apply oneself.
noun
  1. A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
  2. The brisure of an eighth daughter.
  3. (roofing) An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
  4. A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
  5. A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
  6. A contorted expression, as of the face.
verb
  1. To fasten using a buckle.
  2. To unite in marriage.

Information about buckle

  • The plural form of buckle is: buckles.
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Hyphenation of buckle

buckle

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • buckle is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

buckle synonyms

Meaning warp:

warp

Meaning clasp:

clasp

Meaning crumple:

crumple

Meaning heave:

heave, warp

Translation of buckle

Anagrams of buckle

elbuck

Words that rhyme with buckle

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