buckle up

buck·le up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhk-uh l uhp]
- /ˈbʌk əl ʌp/
- /ˈbʌk.l̩ ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-uh l uhp]
- /ˈbʌk əl ʌp/

Definitions of buckle up words

phrasal verb buckle up When you buckle up in a car or a plane, you fasten your seat belt. 3
noun buckle up a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end of the same strap or to another strap. 1
noun buckle up any similar contrivance used for such purposes. 1
noun buckle up an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance. 1
noun buckle up a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board or saw blade. 1
verb with object buckle up to fasten with a buckle or buckles: Buckle your seat belt. 1

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Origin of buckle up

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English bocle < Anglo-French bo(u)cle, bucle < Latin buc(c)ula cheekpiece (of a helmet), strip of wood, etc., resembling a cheekpiece, equivalent to bucc(a) cheek + -ula -ule

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Parts of speech for Buckle up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buckle up

buckle up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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