Buckle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

a shape distorted by twisting or folding

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæpɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʌkəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʌkəl/

1 syllable Say it as /kˌæpɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

His knees buckled
The highway buckled during the heat wave

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

warp clasp heave crumple

Antonyms

unbuckle

Parts of Speech

noun	fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
noun	a shape distorted by twisting or folding
verb	fasten with a buckle or buckles
verb	fold or collapse “His knees buckled”
verb	bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat “The highway buckled during the heat wave”

Word Forms

buckle	verb	fasten with a buckle or buckles
warp	verb	bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
buckle	noun	fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
clasp	noun	a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
heave	noun	(geology) a horizontal dislocation
warp	noun	a shape distorted by twisting or folding

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schnalle

Verschluss, der zwei Enden eines Gürtels oder Riemens miteinander verbindet; hat oft lose Zinken

🇫🇷French

boucle

attache qui attache ensemble deux extrémités d'une ceinture ou d'une sangle ; a souvent une broche lâche

🇪🇸Spanish

hebilla

sujetador que une dos extremos de un cinturón o correa; a menudo tiene puntas sueltas

🇮🇹Italian

fibbia

dispositivo di fissaggio che unisce due estremità di una cintura o cinturino; spesso ha la punta allentata

🇳🇱Dutch

gesp

sluiting waarmee twee uiteinden van een riem of riem aan elkaar worden bevestigd; heeft vaak een losse tand

🇵🇹Portuguese

fivela

fecho que une duas extremidades de um cinto ou tira; muitas vezes tem ponta solta

🇷🇺Russian

пряжка

застежка, скрепляющая два конца ремня или ремешка; часто имеет свободный зубец

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बकसुआ

फास्टनर जो बेल्ट या पट्टा के दो सिरों को एक साथ बांधता है; अक्सर ढीला शूल होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ফিতে

বেল্ট বা স্ট্র্যাপের দুটি প্রান্ত একসাথে বেঁধে দেওয়া ফাস্টেনার; প্রায়ই আলগা প্রং আছে

🇮🇳Tamil

கொக்கி

பெல்ட் அல்லது பட்டையின் இரண்டு முனைகளை ஒன்றாக இணைக்கும் ஃபாஸ்டென்சர்; பெரும்பாலும் தளர்வான முனை கொண்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

కట్టు

బెల్ట్ లేదా పట్టీ యొక్క రెండు చివరలను కలిపి కట్టే ఫాస్టెనర్; తరచుగా వదులుగా ఉండే ప్రాంగ్ ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

बकल

बेल्ट किंवा पट्ट्याच्या दोन टोकांना एकत्र जोडणारा फास्टनर; अनेकदा सैल शिंग आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

બકલ

ફાસ્ટનર જે બેલ્ટ અથવા પટ્ટાના બે છેડાને એકસાથે જોડે છે; ઘણીવાર છૂટક છંટકાવ હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಕಲ್

ಬೆಲ್ಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯ ಎರಡು ತುದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸುವ ಫಾಸ್ಟೆನರ್; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಸಡಿಲವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബക്കിൾ

ഒരു ബെൽറ്റിൻ്റെയോ സ്ട്രാപ്പിൻ്റെയോ രണ്ടറ്റങ്ങൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഫാസ്റ്റനർ; പലപ്പോഴും അയഞ്ഞ ചാലുകൾ ഉണ്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਕਲ

ਫਾਸਟਨਰ ਜੋ ਬੈਲਟ ਜਾਂ ਪੱਟੀ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਸਿਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਜੋੜਦਾ ਹੈ; ਅਕਸਰ ਢਿੱਲੀ ਖੰਭੇ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

بکسوا

فاسٹنر جو بیلٹ یا پٹے کے دو سروں کو ایک ساتھ باندھتا ہے۔ اکثر ڈھیلا پرنگ ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

扣上

将皮带或带子的两端固定在一起的紧固件；插脚经常松动

🇯🇵Japanese

バックル

ベルトまたはストラップの両端を一緒に固定する留め具。爪が緩んでいる場合が多い

🇰🇷Korean

버클

벨트 또는 스트랩의 두 끝을 함께 고정하는 패스너; 종종 느슨한 단자가 있습니다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khóa

dây buộc buộc chặt hai đầu của thắt lưng hoặc dây đeo; thường có ngạnh lỏng lẻo

🇹🇭Thai

หัวเข็มขัด

ตัวยึดที่ยึดปลายทั้งสองของเข็มขัดหรือสายรัดเข้าด้วยกัน มักจะมีง่ามหลวม

🇮🇩Indonesian

gesper

pengikat yang mengikat kedua ujung ikat pinggang atau tali pengikat; sering kali memiliki cabang yang longgar

🇲🇾Malay

gesper

pengikat yang mengikat dua hujung tali pinggang atau tali; selalunya mempunyai serampang longgar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مشبك

قفل يربط طرفي الحزام أو الحزام معًا ؛ غالبًا ما يكون له شوكة فضفاضة

🇮🇷Persian

دست و پنجه نرم کردن

اتصال دهنده ای که دو سر کمربند یا بند را به هم می چسباند. اغلب شاخک شل دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

toka

bir kemerin veya kayışın iki ucunu birbirine bağlayan tutturucu; çoğu zaman gevşek bir ucu vardır

🇮🇱Hebrew

אַבזָם

אטב שמהדק יחד שני קצוות של חגורה או רצועה; לעתים קרובות יש חוד רופף

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What is the primary definition of the word 'buckle'?

The primary meaning of 'buckle' is 'fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'buckle' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'buckle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'buckle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'buckle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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