buck·le (b k  l)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. Phrasal Verbs: 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. 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.] |
buckling [ˈbʌklɪŋ]
n
(Cookery) another name for a bloater
[from German Bückling]
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