piece in English dictionary

  • piece

    Meanings and definitions of "piece"

    • A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
    • A single item belonging to a class of similar items: as, for example, a piece of machinery, a piece of software.
    • One of the small objects played in board games, e.g. a pawn or a draught.
    • A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
    • An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
    • An artillery gun.
    • (US, Canada, colloquial) (short for hairpiece); a toupee or wig, usually when worn by a man.
    • (UK, colloquial) (plural) sandwiches, packed lunch.
    • (US, colloquial) A gun.
    • (US, colloquial, vulgar) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
    • (US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) (short for "piece of crap") a shoddy or worthless object, usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances.
    • (US, slang) A cannabis pipe.
    • (baseball) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got, and never used in the plural.
    • (usually with "together"): To reassemble something (real or metaphorically.)
    • noun
      A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
    • noun
      A single item belonging to a class of similar items: as, for example, a piece of machinery, a piece of software.
    • noun
      (chess)
      One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
    • noun
      A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
    • noun
      An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
    • noun
      An artillery gun.
    • noun
      (US, Canada, colloquial, short for hairpiece)
      A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
    • noun
      (Scotland, Ireland, Britain dialectal, US dialectal)
      A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
    • noun
      (US, colloquial)
      A gun.
    • noun
      (US, colloquial, vulgar)
      A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
    • noun
      (US, colloquial, mildly vulgar, short for piece of crap/piece of shit)
      A shoddy or worthless object ( usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
    • noun
      (US, slang)
      A cannabis pipe.
    • noun
      (baseball)
      Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got, and never used in the plural.
    • noun
      (dated, sometimes derogatory)
      An individual; a person.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A castle; a fortified building.
    • noun
      (US)
      A pacifier.
    • noun
      (colloquial)
      A distance.
    • verb
      {{lb|en|transitive|usually|with together
      }} To assemble (something real or figurative).
    • verb
      To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
    • verb
      (slang)
      To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
    • part of a larger whole
    • single item belonging to a class of similar items
    • object played in a board game
    • small coin
    • artistic creation
    • sandwiches, packed lunch
    • slang: sexual encounter
    • slang: gun
    • artillery
    • shoddy or worthless object
    • One object of a set, undivided part of something broken.
    • one (object)
    • (a) slice
    • piece (of poetry)
    • noun
      an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
    • noun
      an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
    • noun
      an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"
    • noun
      a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
    • noun
      a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
    • noun
      a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
    • noun
      a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
    • noun
      a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
    • noun
      a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
    • noun
      a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
    • noun
      a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
    • noun
      a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
    • noun
      game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
    • verb
      create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
    • verb
      eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
    • verb
      join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
    • verb
      repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
    • verb
      to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

    Synonyms of "piece" in English dictionary

    furbish up, objet d'art, small-arm are the top synonyms of "piece" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "piece" in English dictionary

    disassemble, whole are the top antonyms of "piece" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of piece

    • piece ( plural  pieces)
    • piece ( third-person singular simple present pieces, present participle piecing, simple past and past participle pieced)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza piece; lm  liczba mnoga pieces
    • piece (plural pieces)
    • piece (third-person singular simple present pieces, present participle piecing, simple past and past participle pieced)
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