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piece

/p/i/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a separate part of a whole

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    An important piece of the evidence.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. an item that is an instance of some type

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    He designed a new piece of equipment.
    She bought a lovely piece of china.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a portion of a natural object

    noun.object

    Examples
    He needed a piece of granite.
    Synonyms part

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. a musical work that has been created

    noun.communication

    Synonyms composition musical composition opus piece of music

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. an instance of some kind

    noun.event

    Examples
    It was a nice piece of work.
    Synonyms bit

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. an artistic or literary composition

    noun.communication

    Examples
    He wrote an interesting piece on Iran.
    The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. a portable gun

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms firearm small-arm

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  8. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

    noun.food

    Examples
    A piece of pie.
    Synonyms slice

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  9. a distance

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    It is down the road a piece.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  10. a work of art of some artistic value

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    It is not known who created this piece.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  11. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

    noun.time

    Examples
    I need to rest for a piece.
    Synonyms patch spell while

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  12. a share of something

    noun.possession

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  13. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage.
    Synonyms man

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  14. A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a <i>piece</i> of sugar; to break in <i>pieces</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. to join or unite the pieces of

    verb.contact

    Synonyms patch

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. create by putting components or members together

    verb.creation

    Examples
    She pieced a quilt.
    Synonyms assemble put together set up tack tack together
    Antonyms break apart break up disassemble dismantle take apart

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. join during spinning

    verb.contact

    Examples
    Piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. eat intermittently; take small bites of

    verb.consumption

    Examples
    He pieced at the sandwich all morning.
    Synonyms nibble pick

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. repair by adding pieces

    verb.change

    Examples
    She pieced the china cup.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to <i>piece</i> a garment; -- often with <i>out</i>.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  7. To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

pie crustpie plantpie shellpie-dogpie-eyedpiebaldpiece de resistancepiece goodspiece of asspiece of cakepiece of clothpiece of eight

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