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buckling
Overview of verb buckle
The verb buckle has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (1) buckle, clasp -- (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
2. (1) buckle, crumple -- (fold or collapse; "His knees buckled")
3. (1) heave, buckle, warp -- (bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave")
Grep of noun buckling
swashbuckling
Antonyms of verb buckle
1 of 3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
Antonym of unbuckle (Sense 1)
=>unbuckle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb buckle
3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 2
buckle, crumple
=> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
=> change
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
=> change surface
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb buckle
1 of 3 senses of buckle
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
=> lift
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb buckle
3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 2
buckle, crumple
=> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
=> change surface
'Cause To' of verb buckle
Derived Forms of verb buckle
2 of 3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
RELATED TO>(noun) buckle#1
=> buckle
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
RELATED TO>(noun) buckle#2
=> warp, buckle
Domain of verb buckle
Domain Terms of verb buckle
Familiarity of verb buckle
buckle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb buckle
3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
buckle, crumple
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb buckle
3 senses of buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
> fasten, fix, secure
=> strap
=> tie, bind
=> rig
=> bitt
=> latch
=> garter
=> chain
=> cable
=> picket
=> rope up
=> cinch, girth
=> bind, bandage
=> cramp
=> cleat
=> anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
=> anchor, ground
=> moor
=> moor, berth, tie up
=> spike
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> crank
=> noose
=> chock
=> brad
=> bight
=> belay
=> belay
=> bar
=> clamp
=> velcro
=> stay
=> clinch
=> clinch
=> lock
=> lock up
=> hasp
=> zip up, zipper, zip
=> tack
=> string
=> hook
=> belt
=> cement
=> grout
=> staple
=> rivet
=> button
=> pin
=> hang, hang up
=> hang
=> lodge, wedge, stick, deposit
=> entrench, intrench
=> buckle, clasp
=> brooch, clasp
=> stake
=> wire
=> coapt
=> joggle
=> joint
=> toggle
Sense 2
buckle, crumple
> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
=> implode, go off
=> buckle, crumple
=> flop
=> break
=> slump, slide down, sink
Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
> change surface
=> level, level off
=> crust
=> heave, buckle, warp
=> curl, curve, kink
=> unfurl, unroll
=> roll up, wrap up
=> marbleize, marbleise
=> smooth, smoothen
=> roughen
=> fold, fold up, turn up
=> flush, level, even out, even
=> tease
=> impress, imprint
=> spot, fleck, blob, blot
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb buckle
Sense 1
buckle, clasp
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 2
buckle, crumple
=> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
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Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp
=> change surface
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Grep of verb buckle
buckle
buckle down
buckle under
unbuckle
Grep of adj buckling
swashbuckling
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