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.

buckled adjective (WITH BUCKLE) Add to word list fastened or decorated with a buckle (= a piece of metal used to fasten a belt or strap): a tightly buckled belt

1. To become fastened with a buckle. 2. To bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or heat. 3. To give way; collapse: My knees buckled with fear. 4. To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in: …

Ancient bronze buckles from southern Sweden. The upper-left one is a simple frame-and-prong design, while the bottom buckle features an integrated chape or cap-end with a center pin attaching the …

[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 …

to bend, curl, or collapse suddenly because of heat or pressure: [no object] When the earthquake hit, several highways buckled. [~ + object] The intense heat buckled the road.

There are millions of people alive today who otherwise wouldn't be because they wore crash helmets, buckled seat belts and gave up cigarettes.

The pavement buckled in the heat. I suddenly felt dizzy and my knees/legs buckled. [=my knees bent and I began to fall down]

buckle meaning, definition, what is buckle: to become bent or curved because of heat...: Learn more.

buckle up to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles. She won't start the car until we've all buckled up. buckle down to set to work with vigor; concentrate on one's work. He was by nature a daydreamer …