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to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin

to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple

buckled; buckling ˈbə-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to fasten with a buckle
to prepare with vigor
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple
intransitive verb
to become fastened with a buckle
to apply oneself with vigor —usually used with down //buckle down to the job
to bend or move usually under the influence of some external agency //wheat buckling in the wind
collapse //the props buckled under the strain
to give way yield //he buckled under pressure

noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

a product of buckling bend, fold
a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping //blueberry buckle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield

Examples

Verb

//She buckled the horses into their harness.
//The pavement buckled in the heat.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek

buckle

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure //the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
Synonyms

cave (in) collapse crumple founder give go go out implode tumble yield
Related Words

deflate flatten melt melt down
break break down conk (out) crash die fail give out stall
burst shatter smash splinter split
crack crumble pop snap
Synonymous Phrases

give way
Near Antonyms

inflate rise swell
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
Synonyms

address apply bend devote give
Related Words

readdress reapply
knuckle down set (to) settle (down)
busy commit concern engage involve
exert exhaust put out spend strain stress tax trouble wear out
carry on pitch in plunge (in)
grind hump hustle peg (away) plod plow plug (away) work
Synonymous Phrases

get cracking get one's act together get with it turn one's hand (or turn a hand)
Near Antonyms

dally dawdle dillydally fiddle (around) fool around idle mess around monkey (around) play potter (around) putter (around) trifle

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in twist, loop
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

convolution flexure fold loop spiral swirl twist winding
coil curl curlicue (also curlycue)
incurvature reflection
circle ring ringlet round
decline inclination incline slope
kink warp
corner turnoff
angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind
dogleg hairpin