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PIECE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 18 meanings of the word Piece.

How to pronounce piece:

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Piece - as a noun

A separate part of a whole

Example: "An important piece of the evidence"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
part6portion9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An item that is an instance of some type

Example: "He designed a new piece of equipment"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
part6

A portion of a natural object

Example: "They analyzed the river into three parts"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
part6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
thing9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An instance of some kind

Example: "It was a nice piece of work"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bit5

An artistic or literary composition

Example: "He wrote an interesting piece on iran"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
creation10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A portable gun

Example: "He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
firearm12small-arm
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
gun4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A serving that has been cut from a larger portion

Example: "A piece of pie"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slice7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
helping13portion9serving11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A distance

Example: "It is down the road a piece"

A work of art of some artistic value

Example: "This store sells only objets d'art"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
art objectobjet d'art
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
work of art
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Example: "He was here for a little while"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
patch12spell7while11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
time6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A share of something

Example: "A slice of the company's revenue"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slice7

Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

Example: "He taught me to set up the men on the chess board"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
man5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
game equipment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Piece - as a verb

To join or unite the pieces of

Example: "Patch the skirt"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
patch12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
conjoin16join11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Create by putting components or members together

Example: "She pieced a quilt"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
assemble12put togetherset uptack10tack together
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
join11create8make10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Join during spinning

Example: "Piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"

Eat intermittently; take small bites of

Example: "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
nibble10pick12

Repair by adding pieces

Example: "She pieced the china cup"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
patch12

Example Sentences

"She cut the cake into small pieces."
"He completed the jigsaw puzzle piece by piece."
"I need a piece of paper to write on."
"The artist is working on a beautiful piece of sculpture."
"He broke a piece of glass when he dropped the bottle."
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Word Game Points

Is PIECE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, piece is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PIECE has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is PIECE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, piece is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PIECE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is PIECE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, piece is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PIECE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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