Laxi Dictionary

American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition excerpt in American English

excerpt verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪkˈsɜrpt/
1

to provide a short piece taken from a book, article, poem, piece of music, etc.

Example

All the quotes are directly excerpted from "The Science of Getting Rich."

Example

The New York Times, in its review, excerpted a paragraph that caught my attention.

Synonyms and related words
mention refer to invoke
Definition excerpt in American English