buckle
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fastener, catch, clasp, clip, hasp
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fasten, clasp, close, hook, secure
- distort, bend, bulge, cave in, collapse, contort, crumple, fold, twist, warp

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English Thesaurus: fasten, attach, join, glue, tape, ...

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I. buck‧le¹ /ˈbʌkəl/ verb

1. BEND [intransitive and transitive] to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something bend or curve in this way:
The steel pillars began to buckle.
buckle under
The rails buckled under the intense heat of the fire.

2. KNEES/LEGS [intransitive] if your knees or legs buckle, they become weak and bend Synonym : give way:
John felt his knees start to buckle.

3. DO SOMETHING YOU DO NOT WANT [intransitive] to do something that you do not want to do because a difficult situation forces you to do it Synonym : give in:
He refused to buckle.
buckle under the pressure/strain/weight
A weaker person would have buckled under the weight of criticism.

4. FASTEN [intransitive and transitive] to fasten a buckle, or be fastened with a buckle:
Amy buckled the belt around her waist.
buckle something on/up/together
Lou was buckling on his revolver.
buckle down phrasal verb
to start working very hard
buckle down to
You’d better buckle down to some revision now.
buckle up phrasal verb
to fasten your seat belt in a car, aircraft etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. buckle² noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: bocle 'buckle, raised part in the center of a shield', from buccola 'strap for a helmet', from bucca 'cheek']
a piece of metal used for fastening the two ends of a belt, for fastening a shoe, bag etc, or for decoration

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

buckle
noun
ADJ. belt, shoe
VERB + BUCKLE do up, fasten | undo, unfasten
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc:
He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc:
The boards were attached with screws.
The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
join to connect or fasten things together:
Join the pieces using a strong glue
glue to join things together using glue:
Glue the fabric to the white card.
tape to fasten something using tape:
The students' name cards were taped to the table.
staple to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine):
Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.
clip to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object):
A photo was clipped to the letter.
tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot:
Don't forget to tie your shoelaces!
do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it:
The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat.
Let me do it up for you.
button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons:
His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip:
Zip up your jacket, it's cold.
buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap):
The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened:
Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.
close/strong ties
He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.
family/blood ties
Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.
personal ties
Strong personal ties connect her to the area.
emotional ties
He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.
economic ties
Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.
diplomatic ties
the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
social ties
Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.
ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc
The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.
maintain/develop ties
The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.
establish ties
Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.
cut/sever ties
He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

buckle
ˈbʌkl
See: buckle down or knuckle down

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