a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap:most rucksacks have quick release bucklesa belt buckle
a similarly shaped ornament on a shoe:black shoes with ornate buckles
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1 [with object] fasten or decorate with a buckle:he buckled his belt
[no object] (buckle up) fasten one’s seat belt in a car or aircraft:it is advisable to buckle up as some of the mountain roads require skilful manoeuvring
2 [no object] bend and give way under pressure or strain:the earth buckled under the titanic stress
[with object] bend (something) out of shape:a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate
(of a person) suffer a psychological collapse as a result of stress:a weaker person might have buckled under the strain
buckle down
tackle a task with determination:they will buckle down to negotiations over the next few months
