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Synonyms of buckle

8 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for buckle is cave. Other synonyms of buckle are buckle down, cave in, crumple, fold and break. The opposite of buckle is unbuckle.

Synonyms and similar words for buckle

verbTo apply (oneself) to, or prepare (oneself) for, a task or work; also (obsolete), to equip...

  • buckle downTo apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth...

verbOf a thing (especially a slender structure under compression): to collapse or distort under...

verbOf a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.

Opposite of buckle

verbTo fasten (something) using a buckle (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1); hence (obsolete), to fasten...

  • unbuckleTo unfasten (the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc)).

Meaning of buckle

  1. noun A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
  2. noun Some other form of clasp used to fasten two things together.
  3. noun An image of a clasp (etymology 1, noun sense 1) used as the brisure of an eighth daughter.

Full definition of buckle

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Questions about synonyms of buckle

What is another word for buckle?
Buckle has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cave, buckle down, cave in, crumple, fold, break, buck and surrender.
What is the opposite of buckle?
The opposite of buckle is unbuckle.
What does buckle mean?
Buckle means a metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: buckle (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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