buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tesla says every passenger must buckle up before the ride begins. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The sale is not expected to close until early 2027, so change will come slowly, but buckle up, because a bumps-be-damned renovation is coming. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Hardy Nickerson, playing in his fifth Pro Bowl, told Vincent to buckle up his chinstrap and be ready to play and win a physical game. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

So, buckle up for a ride on the wilder and more unorthodox side of the cinematic spectrum as THR presents its look at some of the more unusual-sounding films at Locarno79. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buckle up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup