WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

piecing

 
Verb piece has 5 senses
  1. patch, piece - to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
    --1 is one way to join, conjoin
    Derived form: noun piece1
    Sample sentence:
    They piece the cape
  2. assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together - make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
    --2 is a kind of join, bring together; make, create
    Derived form: noun piece1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. piece - join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
    --3 is one way to
    splice
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. nibble, pick, piece - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
    --4 is one way to eat
    Derived form: noun piece8
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. piece, patch - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
    --5 is one way to repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
    Derived form: noun piece1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
piece of work piece of writing pieced piecemeal pieces pieces of eight piecewise piecework piecing piecire pied-a-terre pied-billed grebe pied pied lemming pied piper piedmont-inspired piedmont

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus