Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun buckle

2 senses of buckle

Sense 1
buckle -- (fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong)
       => fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing -- (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

Sense 2
warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)
       => distorted shape, distortion -- (a shape resulting from distortion)

Antonyms of verb buckle

1 of 3 senses of buckle

Sense 1
buckle, clasp -- (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
       Antonym of unbuckle (Sense 1)
      => unbuckle -- (undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb buckle

3 senses of buckle

Sense 1
buckle, clasp -- (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")

Sense 2
buckle, crumple -- (fold or collapse; "His knees buckled")
       => collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder -- (break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice")

Sense 3
heave, buckle, warp -- (bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave")
       => change surface -- (undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface)