Buckled
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts7 letters
Definition of Buckled
verb
- To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
- To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
- To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
"It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work."
- To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
- To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.