piece Definition - English Dictionary | piece Explanations and Pronunciations

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.

[The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, […].

(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.

A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.

a sixpenny piece

An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

She played two beautiful pieces on the piano. ‎

An artillery gun.

(US, Canada, colloquial, short for hairpiece) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.

The announcer is wearing a new piece. ‎

(Scotland, Ireland, Britain dialectal, US dialectal) A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.

(US) COL A gun.

He's packin' a piece! ‎

(US, colloquial, vulgar) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail.

I got a piece at lunchtime. ‎

(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).

Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow. ‎

(US) SLA 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.

he got a piece of that one;  she got a piece of the ball [ …] and it's going foul. ‎

(dated, sometimes derogatory) An individual; a person.

OBS A castle; a fortified building.

(US) A pacifier.

COL A distance.

a far piece, located a fair piece away from their camp, a fair piece off

VerbSGpiecesPRpiecingPT, PPpieced

VT (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
1. These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery.

To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.

to piece a garment

SLA To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.

More Examples

Used in the Middle of Sentence
- We can divvy up the last piece of cake and each have a little dessert.
- I'd almost forgotten, but your first arrangements were creating four-handed pieces we could play together.
- The community pieced together a quilt using a square stitched in each household.
Used in the Ending of Sentence
- That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece.
- Before it could be cleaned properly it was necessary to take it to pieces.
- When I found out my mother had passed away that night, I fell to pieces.

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