Piece (n.) |
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 piece of sugar; to break in pieces. |
Piece (n.) |
A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper. |
Piece (n.) |
Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance |
Piece (n.) |
A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary. |
Piece (n.) |
A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece. |
Piece (n.) |
A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings. |
Piece (n.) |
A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge. |
Piece (n.) |
An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt. |
Piece (n.) |
One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn. |
Piece (n.) |
A castle; a fortified building. |
Piece (v. t.) |
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out. |
Piece (v. t.) |
To unite; to join; to combine. |
Piece (v. i.) |
To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join. |
Piece |
Unit of amount |
Piece |
Single |
Piece |
Textile artwork by Simone Strasser |
Piece |
Textile artwork by Fritzi Reckendorf |
Piece |
Textile artwork by Cheney Brothers |
Piece Synonyms |
Bit |
Piece Synonyms |
Firearm, Small-arm |
Piece Synonyms |
Man |
Piece Synonyms |
Piece Of Music, Composition, Musical Composition, Opus |
Piece Synonyms |
Art Object, Objet D'art |
Piece Synonyms |
Part |
Piece Synonyms |
Slice |
Piece Synonyms |
Slice |
Piece Synonyms |
Spell, While, Patch |
Piece Synonyms |
Tack Together, Assemble, Tack, Put Together, Set Up |
Piece Synonyms |
Nibble, Pick |
Piece Synonyms |
Patch |
Piece Synonyms |
Patch |
Piece (Last Name / Surname) |
Piece is the #139,228 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 120 people had that surname. |
Translations |
Piece in Spanish |
Example Sentence (Quote) " (after using a Walther PPK) What a piece of crap." - Shoot 'Em Up |
Example Sentence (Quote) " [describing a whale-watching trip] We just paid $200 a piece to have a whale hawk a loogie on us." - Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again |
Example Sentence (Quote) " [Picking a white knight chess piece from the relics] Hey, how about a cute little pony?"" - RWBY |
Example Sentence (Quote) "A good piece of art must combine barbarism and culture: two unique elements..." - Fritz Wotruba |
Example Sentence (Quote) "A single test which proves some piece of theory wrong is more valuable than a hundred tests showing that idea might be true." - Arthur C. Clarke |