Meaning of buckle in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbək(ə)l/

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1. Verb

   buckle

   Definitions

   1. fasten with a buckle or buckles

   Antonyms

   • unbuckle
2. 2. fold or collapse

   Examples

   • « His knees buckled »
3. 3. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

   Examples

   • « The highway buckled during the heatwave »

4. Noun

   buckle

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca‘cheek’. buckle (sense 2 of the verb) is from French boucler‘to bulge’

   Definitions

   1. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap

   Examples

   • « often has loose prong »
5. 2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding