buckle

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  buckle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  buckle 
 
  Sense  3 
  heave,  buckle,  warp 
  =>  lift 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  buckle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  buckle 
 
  Sense  3 
  heave,  buckle,  warp 
  =>  lift 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  buckle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  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 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  buckle 
 
  buckle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  buckle 
  belt  buckle 
  buckle 
  buckler 
  buckler  fern 
  buckler  mustard 
  buckleya 
  buckleya  distichophylla 
 
  Overview  of  noun  buckle 
 
  The  noun  buckle  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  buckle  --  (fastener  that  fastens  together  two  ends  of  a  belt  or  strap;  often  has  loose  prong) 
  2.  warp,  buckle  --  (a  shape  distorted  by  twisting  or  folding) 
 
  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  heatwave") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  buckle 
 
  The  noun  buckle  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  buckle  --  (fastener  that  fastens  together  two  ends  of  a  belt  or  strap;  often  has  loose  prong) 
  2.  warp,  buckle  --  (a  shape  distorted  by  twisting  or  folding) 
 
  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  heatwave") 

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