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Undo (a shoe?)
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unbuckle
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Word definitions for unbuckle in dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN belt ▪ The gunman managed to unbuckle his safety belt and struggled to push open the passenger door. ▪ Finally, he decides to unbuckle his belt , loosen his pants, sit back and relax. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Finally, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt" [ant: buckle ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context transitive English) to unfasten (qualifier: the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc))
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unbuckle \Un*buc"kle\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + buckle.] To loose the buckles of; to unfasten; as, to unbuckle a shoe. ``Unbuckle anon thy purse.'' --Chaucer.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from un- (2) "reverse of" + buckle (v.1). Related: Unbuckled ; unbuckling .
Usage examples of unbuckle.
He looked down and made sure the autopilot was still engaged, then unbuckled his seat belt and slid out of the flight chair.
Castro unbuckled himself, leaned over, and spat on Manso again, square in the face.
Rose returned to the foxhole where Wilson and Perdue were dropping their gear and unbuckled and dropped his own harness.
Larissa caught up the hem of her shift, revealing lacy garters, and Planir unbuckled his belt.
So I just knelt there, watching while she unbuckled her belt, un-fastened the waist button of her shorts, and pulled her zipper down.
He placed each piece carefully on the stand, then unbuckled his sword belt and propped the sword in the corner.
With deft fingers, he unbuckled the remainder of his armor, removing it piece by piece.
He opened her door, and she got out, then flipped the front seat forward and unbuckled Jamison.
Dominic unbuckled him from the carrier and picked him up, then cradled him tightly against his chest.
He shook off his fellows, unbuckled his belt, and let his sheathed blade fall to the stone.
Alexeika unbuckled his belt and threaded it through the scabbard straps, then knelt and fitted the spurs onto his boots.
He set aside his glaive and unbuckled his sword belt with frantic haste, stepping forward to hold it out to her in one gauntleted hand in time to receive a dazzling smile from his queen.
Heedless of torn nails and bleeding fingers, she unbuckled and unsnapped and tore off armor for all she was worth.
Then, though the job of paint-removal was far from finished, she went back down to his belt and unbuckled it.
With a loud sigh, Zack unbuckled his seat belt and followed Rory down the aisle.