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 …

Definition of buckle verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to fasten something or be fastened with a buckle. buckle something She buckled her belt. buckle …

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 …

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.

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 …