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 piece in American English

piece verb

verb
/pis/
1

to learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

Example

Detectives are still piecing together the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Synonyms and related words
2

to make something by combining separate bits

Example

The rugs are constructed by piecing together different colored strips.

Synonyms and related words
Definition piece in American English