buckle
/ˈbʌkəl/ verb C2- To fasten (something) using a buckle (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1); hence (obsolete), to fasten (something) in any way.
- To apply (oneself) to, or prepare (oneself) for, a task or work; also (obsolete), to equip (oneself) for a battle, expedition, etc.
- To apply oneself to or prepare for a task or work.
Plural buckle · He/she/it buckles · Past buckled · Past participle buckled · -ing form buckling
Verb forms
- Base form
- buckle
- He/she/it
- buckles
- Past
- buckled
- Past participle
- buckled
- -ing form
- buckling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Just give me a help with this buckle, cabman,” he said, kneeling over his task, and never turning his head.
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