buckled


buck·le

B0524100 (bŭk′əl)n.1. 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.2. An ornament that resembles this clasp, such as a metal square on a shoe or hat.3. An instance of bending, warping, or crumpling; a bend or bulge.v. buck·led, buck·ling, buck·les v.tr.1. To fasten with a buckle.2. To cause to bend, warp, or crumple.v.intr.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: finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.Phrasal Verbs: buckle down To apply oneself with determination. buckle up To use a safety belt, especially in an automobile.
[Middle English bokel, from Old French boucle, from Latin buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, diminutive of bucca, cheek.]

buckled

(ˈbʌkəld) adj (Clothing & Fashion) having a buckle or buckles
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