buckle-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: fasten with a buckle

Examples:
He buckled his belt a notch tighter before heading out the door.
Traders are already buckling their seat belts.

Mappings:
VerbNet: tape-22.4
FrameNet: Closure
PropBank: buckle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: fold, bend, or collapse

Commentary: Includes: BUCKLE UNDER

Examples:
I was hit so hard across the skull, it buckled my legs.
This free software helps engineers predict when cold-formed steel pieces will buckle.
BCCI buckled under the weight of some $10 billion in losses.
ABC has now buckled under pressure to alter their movie.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: buckle.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
buckle_under 1

Sense Number 3: BUCKLE DOWN: set to work in a serious manner

Examples:
When he turned 30, John knew it was time to buckle down and finish high school.
I buckled down and lost 78 lbs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: buckle.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
buckle_down 1