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Definition or meaning of the English word Buckle
To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as; to buckle a harness. (n.). To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend. (v. i.). To yield; to give way; to cease opposing. (v. i.). To bend out of a true vertical plane; as a wall. (v. i.). To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink. (v. i.). To join in marriage. (n.). To bend; to cause to kink; or to become distorted. (n.). A contorted expression; as of the face. (n.). A curl of hair; esp. a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also; the state of being curled. (n.). A device; usually of metal; consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches; used for fastening things together; as parts of dress or harness; by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue. (n.). To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and earnestness; -- generally used reflexively. (n.). A distortion bulge; bend; or kink; as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal. (n.).
Buckle Related Rhymes
One two buckle my shoe
Three, four, knock at the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my plates empty. - The origin and or meaning of this proverb is Origins of the lyrics to this nursery rhyme
These nursery rhyme lyrics have no direct connection with any events in history - it is an educational rhyme and has no other origins. Devised as a pleasurable and fun way to teach children how to count using different imagery to fire a child's imagination.
One two buckle my shoe
Three, four, knock at the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my plates empty. - The origin and or meaning of this proverb is Origins of the lyrics to this nursery rhyme
These nursery rhyme lyrics have no direct connection with any events in history - it is an educational rhyme and has no other origins. Devised as a pleasurable and fun way to teach children how to count using different imagery to fire a child's imagination.
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