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Definition of "unbuckle" []

  • To loosen or undo the buckle or buckles of. (verb-transitive)
  • To undo buckles. (verb-intransitive)
  • Informal To relax. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unbuckle" in a sentence
  • "It would appear they took Rush literally when he told them to unbuckle their pants and bend over to grab their ankles."
  • "He playfully bit down on the tip of my thumb as I tried to unbuckle his belt with the other hand."
  • "You unbuckle your seat belt and fall to the ceiling, which is now the floor."