unbuckle

verb

un·​buck·​le ˌən-ˈbə-kəl How to pronounce unbuckle (audio)
unbuckled; unbuckling

transitive verb

: to loose the buckle of : unfasten

intransitive verb

1
: to loosen buckles
2
: relax

Examples of unbuckle in a Sentence

She unbuckled her seat belt.
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Mahmud is seen unbuckling his seat belt and jumping out of the car but immediately returns as the vehicle moves. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Kennedy’s telling the story of two wounded, armored souls slowly unbuckling before each other and with each other’s help. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 As soon as the plane touches down, people start shifting in their seats, desperate to be the first one to unbuckle their seatbelt and get their stuff out of the overhead bin. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 Sig unbuckled his seat belt, because the stiff nylon was adding pressure to a chest that already felt like a powder keg. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbuckle 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbuckle was in the 14th century

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“Unbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuckle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unbuckle

verb
un·​buck·​le ˌən-ˈbək-əl How to pronounce unbuckle (audio)
: to unfasten the buckle of (as a belt)

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