Synonyms for piece

Synonyms for (noun) piece

Synonyms: small-arm, firearm, piece

Definition: a portable gun

Usage: he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster

Similar words: gun

Definition: a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)


Synonyms: man, piece

Definition: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

Usage: he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage

Similar words: game equipment

Definition: equipment or apparatus used in playing a game


Synonyms: objet d'art, piece, art object

Definition: a work of art of some artistic value

Usage: this store sells only objets d'art; it is not known who created this piece

Similar words: work of art

Definition: art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)


Synonyms: piece

Definition: a separate part of a whole

Usage: an important piece of the evidence

Similar words: part, portion

Definition: something less than the whole of a human artifact

Usage: the rear part of the house; glue the two parts together


Synonyms: piece

Definition: an item that is an instance of some type

Usage: he designed a new piece of equipment; she bought a lovely piece of china;

Similar words: item

Definition: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection

Usage: they reduced the price on many items


Synonyms: piece

Definition: a distance

Usage: it is down the road a piece

Similar words: distance

Definition: the property created by the space between two objects or points


Synonyms: piece

Definition: an artistic or literary composition

Usage: he wrote an interesting piece on Iran; the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests

Similar words: creation

Definition: an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone


Synonyms: piece, piece of music, opus, musical composition, composition

Definition: a musical work that has been created

Usage: the composition is written in four movements

Similar words: music

Definition: an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner


Synonyms: bit, piece

Definition: an instance of some kind

Usage: it was a nice piece of work; he had a bit of good luck

Similar words: example, case, instance

Definition: an occurrence of something

Usage: it was a case of bad judgment; another instance occurred yesterday; but there is always the famous example of the Smiths


Synonyms: piece, slice

Definition: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

Usage: a piece of pie; a slice of bread

Similar words: serving, helping, portion

Definition: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

Usage: the helpings were all small; his portion was larger than hers; there's enough for two servings each


Synonyms: part, piece

Definition: a portion of a natural object

Usage: they analyzed the river into three parts; he needed a piece of granite

Similar words: thing

Definition: a separate and self-contained entity


Synonyms: slice, piece

Definition: a share of something

Usage: a slice of the company's revenue

Similar words: share, percentage, part, portion

Definition: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

Usage: he wanted his share in cash


Synonyms: while, patch, piece, spell

Definition: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Usage: he was here for a little while; I need to rest for a piece; a spell of good weather; a patch of bad weather

Similar words: time

Definition: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

Usage: he waited a long time; the time of year for planting; he was a great actor in his time


Synonyms for (verb) piece

Synonyms: patch, piece

Definition: repair by adding pieces

Usage: She pieced the china cup

Similar words: doctor, bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix, repair, restore, mend

Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Usage: She repaired her TV set; Repair my shoes please


Synonyms: pick, piece, nibble

Definition: eat intermittently; take small bites of

Usage: He pieced at the sandwich all morning; She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles

Similar words: eat

Definition: take in solid food

Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?


Synonyms: piece

Definition: join during spinning

Usage: piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings

Similar words: splice

Definition: join by interweaving strands

Usage: Splice the wires


Synonyms: piece, patch

Definition: to join or unite the pieces of

Usage: patch the skirt

Similar words: conjoin, join

Definition: make contact or come together

Usage: The two roads join here


Synonyms: set up, assemble, tack, tack together, put together, piece

Definition: create by putting components or members together

Usage: She pieced a quilt; He tacked together some verses; They set up a committee

Similar words: join, bring together

Definition: cause to become joined or linked

Usage: join these two parts so that they fit together


Similar words: make, create

Definition: make or cause to be or to become

Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor


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