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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbuckle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
un-buck-le
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to unfasten (the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc))

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English unbokelen, onbokelen, equivalent to un- + buckle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unbuckles (present, singular) unbuckling (participle, present) unbuckled (participle, past) unbuckled (past)

Rhymes With

chuckle buckle knuckle suckle buccal muckle huckle truckle ruckle nasobuccal intrabuccal gingivobuccal

Questions

What does unbuckle mean?
to unfasten (the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc))
Where does unbuckle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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