rebuckled

Secured the strap

Rebuckled is the past tense of rebuckle, meaning to buckle again—to refasten a buckle that has come undone or been deliberately opened: She rebuckled her seatbelt after the turbulence passed.

The word applies to belts, straps, shoes, or any fastening secured by a buckle.

fastening

refastened

Secured a second time

reclosed · reclasped · reattached · belt · strap · harness · cinched · latched · snapped · hooked

equipment

harness

Straps controlling an animal

gear · straps · rigging · saddle · girth · backpack · ski boots · snowboard · bindings · protective

footwear

shoes

Protective foot coverings

monk strap · ankle strap · adjusted · loosened · retightened · fitting · comfort · walking · laces · straps

seatbelt

restraint

Control over impulses

passenger · driver · turbulence · aircraft · vehicle · car · child seat · booster · lap belt · shoulder strap

Opposites
fastening action

rebuckledunbuckled

Released a fastener

unfastened · unclasped · released · loosened · undid

completion state

rebuckledleft hanging

Abandoned without resolution

Family

rebuckle, rebuckling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G