buckle: meaning and definitions

A clasp for fastening two ends, as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other.

An ornament that resembles this clasp, such as a metal square on a shoe or hat.

An instance of bending, warping, or crumpling; a bend or bulge.

To fasten with a buckle.

To cause to bend, warp, or crumple.

To become fastened with a buckle.

To bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or heat.

To give way; collapse: My knees buckled with fear.

To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in: finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.

buckle down To apply oneself with determination.

buckle up To use a safety belt, especially in an automobile.