Synonyms for piece
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hunk — A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts
part, hunk, chunk, fragment, portion, section, scrap, article, chip, cut, morsel, clip, sliver, snippet, essay, component, parcel, cutting, aspect, shard, segment, lump
2. Composition — an artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc
composition, work, writing, musical composition, opus, lucubration rare
4. Art object
Other
slice, bit, man, opinion, firearm, put-together, meat, stick, game piece, gun, set-up, selection
Verb
1. Tack together
2. Nibble — to eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Near-synonyms: aspect, portion
- n. 2
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
She played two beautiful pieces on the piano.
- v. 1
To eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item.
- v. 2
To assemble (something real or figurative).
These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery.
Related words
- Word family
- piecemeal piecer piecewise
- Phrases
- piece of ass piece of cake piece of shit piece of tail piece of junk piece of garbage piece of trash piece of meat
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A fragment is the result of breaking, rending, or disruption of some kind, while a piece may be smoothly or evenly separated and have a certain completeness in itself. A piece is often taken for a sample; a fragment scarcely would be.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- portion A small portion of ham, please, and a draught beer.
- chunk Tourism could bring Algeria a big chunk of income.
- fragment There's a tiny fragment that's broken off.
- hunk We won't get very far with this hunk of junk.
- writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
- composition Your composition was good except for the spelling.
By length
- 3 letters
- man1, bit1, cut1, gun1
- 4 letters
- work1, part1, pick1, meat1, chip1, clip1, lump1, tack1, opus2, hunk1, nosh
- 5 letters
- while1, stick1, spell1, essay2, patch1, slice1, scrap1, chunk1, shard1
- 6 letters
- aspect2, parcel2, sliver2, nibble2, morsel2
- 7 letters
- article3, writing2, section2, opinion3, cutting2, portion2, segment2, firearm3, snippet2
- 8 letters
- assemble3, fragment2
- 9 letters
- selection3, component3
- 11 letters
- composition4, lucubration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (opus2 = 2 syllables).