piece
23 ENTRIES FOUND:
- piece (noun)
- piece (verb)
- pièce de résistance (noun)
- piece of cake (noun)
- piece of work (noun)
- conversation piece (noun)
- museum piece (noun)
- one–piece (adjective)
- period piece (noun)
- puff piece (noun)
- set piece (noun)
- three–piece suit (noun)
- three–piece suite (noun)
- two–piece suit (noun)
- bit (noun)
- fall (verb)
- long (adjective)
- mind (noun)
- pick (verb)
- pie (noun)
- say (verb)
- string (noun)
- tear (verb)
plural
pieces
plural
pieces
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIECE
1
[count]
a
:
an amount that is cut or separated from a larger section of something
— often + of
—
see also piece of cake
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Divide the pie into six equal pieces.
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The cheese was cut into small pieces and arranged on a silver platter.
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I need a few more pieces of tape.
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a long piece of string
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a piece of wood/metal/plastic/leather/cloth
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a piece of steak/chicken/fish
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a piece [=slice] of pizza/bread/cake
b
:
an amount of something considered separately from the rest
— + of
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She bought a small piece of land/property in the country.
2
[count]
:
a small often broken part of something
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pieces [=fragments] of broken glass
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You have a piece of lettuce stuck between your teeth.
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Her broken bicycle lay in pieces by the side of the road.
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I watched her rip the letter to/into pieces and throw it away.
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The old bridge was blown to pieces [=blown apart] during the war.
3
[count]
:
one of the parts that form a complete thing when they are put together
— often used in combination
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There are 12 pieces in this stainless steel knife set.
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a jigsaw puzzle with 500 pieces
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We're missing one piece of the puzzle.
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They built up the stone wall one piece at a time. = They built up the stone wall piece by piece.
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I took apart the engine piece by piece and put it back together again.
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(Brit) The rifle comes to pieces [=it separates into parts] for easy storage.
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(Brit) They took the bed to pieces [=they took apart the bed] and moved it out of the room.
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a three-piece suit
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one-piece bathing suits
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a five-piece band
4
[singular]
:
a part of someone or something that is shared with other people
:
portion
— + of
—
see also a piece of the action at action, a piece of the pie at pie
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a piece of the jackpot
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They went there to claim a piece of the American dream for themselves.
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The town is growing fast, and these construction companies want a piece of the new housing market.
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Once she became famous, everyone wanted a piece of her. = Everyone wanted a piece of her time. [=everyone wanted her to do things for them]
5
[count]
:
one of a particular type of thing
— + of
—
see also conversation piece, piece of work
-
Please take out a piece [=sheet] of paper and write your name on the top.
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I packed three pieces of fruit: two apples and a banana.
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a piece of candy/chalk
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We had several new pieces of furniture delivered to our home.
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You got two pieces of mail today.
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a piece of clothing
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an expensive piece of jewelry/luggage/equipment
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His last car was a piece of junk. [=it was worthless or of poor quality]
6
[count]
:
an example or amount of something
— usually singular
— + of
-
May I offer you a piece [=bit] of advice? [=may I offer you some advice?]
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I just heard a wonderful piece of news!
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a new piece of information/evidence
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an important piece of legislation
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a silly piece of nonsense
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That's a really nice piece of work you've done there!
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an impressive piece of acting
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a famous piece [=work] of art/literature/music
7
[count]
a
:
a work of art, music, drama, or literature
—
see also museum piece, period piece, set piece
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The statue David is one of Michelangelo's most famous pieces.
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a piece painted by Pablo Picasso
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Next, we will be performing a piece by J. S. Bach.
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a piano piece = a piece (written) for piano
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They performed a short dramatic piece written for the king's birthday.
b
:
an article in a newspaper or magazine or one of the parts of a television or radio news program
— often + about or on
—
see also puff piece
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He has written several pieces for the magazine.
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The newspaper printed her opinion piece [=an article that expresses someone's beliefs or views] criticizing the president.
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Did you see that piece about/on the earthquake survivors?
8
[count]
:
one of the small movable objects in a game like chess or checkers
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Move your piece [=man] forward three spaces.
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capturing an opponent's pieces
9
[count]
a
:
a coin that has a specified value
-
a 50-cent piece
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a 10-pence piece
b
:
a coin that is made of a specified metal
10
[count]
:
gun
-
(chiefly US, informal) He reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece. [=handgun]
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artillery pieces [=large guns that shoot over long distances] from the First World War
11
[singular]
US, informal
:
an amount of distance that is not specified
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Their house is a fair piece from here. [=is a fairly long way away from here]
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It's down the road a piece.
bits and pieces
fall to pieces
1
:
to break into parts
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The old map fell to pieces [=came apart, fell apart] in my hands.
2
:
to become ruined or destroyed
-
His life fell to pieces after his divorce.
3
:
to become unable to control your emotions
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She falls to pieces [=breaks down] when she tries to talk about the accident.
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When he heard the bad news, he just fell to pieces. [=he started to cry]
give someone a piece of your mind
go to pieces
:
to become unable to behave normally because you are very nervous or upset
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He tends to go to pieces [=break down] under pressure.
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I go (all) to pieces if I have to talk in front of a large group of people.
in one piece
:
without being hurt or damaged
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It was a difficult trip, but we all made it home in one piece. [=safe and sound]
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All our furniture arrived in one piece.
of a piece
1
:
having similar qualities or characteristics
:
matching each other or belonging together
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She believes that the two crimes are of a piece. [=are very similar]
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We chose these 12 songs for the album because they were all of a piece.
2
:
in agreement or harmony with something
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This new theory is very much of a piece [=(more commonly) consistent] with their earlier work.
pick (someone or something) to pieces
pick up the pieces
say your piece
:
to say what you want to say
:
to express your opinions or ideas
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You will all be given a chance to say your piece [=speak your mind] at the meeting tonight.
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You've said your piece, now please let me respond.
tear (someone or something) to pieces
to pieces
informal
:
to a very great degree
:
very much
—
see also 1piece 2, 3 (above)
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We're thrilled to pieces [=to bits] that you've decided to stay!
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She loves him to pieces.
2
piece
/ˈpiːs/
verb
pieces;
pieced;
piecing
2
piece
/ˈpiːs/
verb
pieces;
pieced;
piecing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIECE
piece together
[phrasal verb]
piece (something) together
or
piece together (something)
:
to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces
:
to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing
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She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.
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Watching the movie was like piecing together [=putting together] a jigsaw puzzle.
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The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
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piecing together the clues/evidence
