ALL meanings of buckle down
buck·le down
B b - phrasal verb buckle down If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it. 3
- verb buckle down to apply oneself with determination 3
- noun buckle down to apply oneself energetically; set to work with effort 3
- transitivephrasal verb buckle down fasten: shoe, seatbelt 1
- intransitivephrasal verb buckle down set to work 1
- intransitivephrasal verb buckle down work diligently 1
- intransitivephrasal verb buckle down work diligently 1
- noun buckle down 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 down any similar contrivance used for such purposes. 1
- noun buckle down an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance. 1
- noun buckle down a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board or saw blade. 1
- verb with object buckle down to fasten with a buckle or buckles: Buckle your seat belt. 1
- verb with object buckle down to shrivel, by applying heat or pressure; bend; curl. 1
- verb with object buckle down to prepare (oneself) for action; apply (oneself) vigorously to something. 1
- verb with object buckle down to bend, warp, or cause to give way suddenly, as with heat or pressure. 1
- verb without object buckle down to close or fasten with a buckle: Grandmother always wore shoes that buckled. 1
- verb without object buckle down to prepare oneself or apply oneself: The student buckled to the lesson. 1
- verb without object buckle down to bend, warp, bulge, or collapse: The bridge buckled in the storm. 1
- verb without object buckle down to yield, surrender, or give way to another (often followed by under): She refused to take the medicine, but buckled under when the doctor told her to. 1
- verb buckle down (Idiomatic) To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself (e.g. to work or study). 0