Definition of Piece

Noun: piece pees

A separate part of a whole
"an important piece of the evidence"
An item that is an instance of some type
"he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"
A portion of a natural object
"he needed a piece of granite";
- part
A musical work that has been created
"the piece is written in four movements";
- musical composition, opus, composition, piece of music
An instance of some kind
"it was a nice piece of work";
- bit
An artistic or literary composition
"he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
A portable gun
"he wore his piece in a shoulder holster";
- firearm, small-arm
A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
"a piece of pie";
- slice
A distance
"it is down the road a piece"
A work of art of some artistic value
"it is not known who created this piece";
- objet d'art, art object
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"I need to rest for a piece";
- while, spell, patch
A share of something
"a piece of the company's revenue";
- slice
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
"he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage";
- man

Verb: piece pees

To join or unite the pieces of
"piece the skirt";
- patch
Create by putting components or members together
"She pieced a quilt";
- assemble, put together, set up, tack, tack together
Join during spinning
"piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
Eat intermittently; take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning";
- nibble, pick
Repair by adding pieces
"She pieced the china cup";
- patch

The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
- collector's item, showpiece
The most important dish of a meal