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piece

piece

7 9.9
A short distance or period of time
  • noun
  • /piːs/
  • Archaic
: rato (tiempo)
  • "I write both numbers on a piece of paper and put our initials by them.

Examples

  • And then one day the doctor came and said, "Mr. Lauda, may I offer a piece of advice?

  • And there was no rush in the piece of being early.

  • We'd rather have you in one piece.

  • I'm proceeding on this piece just one step at a time.

  • I wrote Starbucks Coffee on a piece of notepaper and gave it to her.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Councilman Roanhorse brandished a piece of paper, which fluttered noisily in the wind.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO CALL YOUR DAUGHTER TONIGHT TO SEE IF SHE'S EVEN STILL IN ONE PIECE.

  • It's only a short walk to the store; just a piece down the road.

  • Can you run that errand for me? It's just a piece to the post office.

  • He lives just down the road a piece.

Synonyms

while
vspiece
∞ 1.0

A short period of time

is dialectal and can also mean a short distance
second
vspiece
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A very short time

denotes a short period but not necessarily momentary
spell
vspiece
78 2.7

A short period of time when something happens, like bad weather

is dialectal and can also mean a short distance

Idioms

piece of cake
  • Informal
47 1.0

Something very easy to do

23 7.5

Tell someone angrily that you are unhappy with them

15 4.4

A share in an activity that may bring money or excitement

piece of the pie
  • Informal
13 3.4

A part of profits or benefits that people receive

5 6.9

Having the same style or quality throughout

2 3.4

People make or sell items one at a time instead of in bulk

Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

Compounds

piece of shit
  • Offensive
328 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

208 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

piece of work
  • Informal
68 6.2

Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely

piece of crap
  • Offensive
55 8.9

A thing of very poor quality that is useless

An important fact that helps explain a situation or solve a problem

piece of junk
  • Informal
35 3.2

A thing that is worth little and does not work well

piece of ass
  • Offensive
33 9.9

A person seen only as someone to have sex with, not as a whole person

26 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

A musical work like a song or music played by instruments

A single item in a room like a chair or table

piece of garbage
  • Informal
22 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

piece of trash
  • Offensive
16 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

15 1.0

A small chewy piece of candy you chew once

12 3.5

Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat

piece of writing
  • Specialized
12 2.1

A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories

12 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

A small piece cut from a larger material used to make or fix clothes

A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions

9 3.1

Made of two separate parts

7 5.1

A long planned sequence in a film or game that shows big action

5 7.0

A play, film, or book that shows a past time in great detail

5 2.0

A small object like a pawn or queen used in the game of chess

An object that people notice and talk about

A part of cloth cut to use for clothes or crafts

An area of land used for something, like a garden or park

3 6.8

A single item of stage scenery like a painted tree

piece of eight
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old Spanish silver coin worth eight reales used widely in trade from the 1500s to 1800s

piece of tail
  • Offensive
3 9.9

Someone treated only for sex, not as a real person

think piece
  • Literature
2 6.8

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion

2 1.8

A coin from the United States worth fifty cents, equal to half a dollar

A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work

1 3.0

A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

A piece of clothing or jewelry that gets attention

1 3.0

A woman's swimsuit with a separate top and bottom

piece rate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Pay for each item a worker makes

1 3.2

Two people who play music together as a group

piece goods
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Cloth sold in lengths by the yard or meter for sewing

1 1.7

A coin worth ten cents, like a dime

fowling piece
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A light shotgun used for shooting wild birds

1 8.1

A piece of animal fur you wear around the neck like a scarf for warmth and style

1 5.5

An item in a collection that people value most

knee piece
  • Archaic
9.9

A curved metal plate that protects the knee in armor

masking piece
  • Jargon
9.5

A piece of stage scenery that hides parts of the stage from the audience

9.9

A piece of skilled work made to show a worker can become a master

9.9

A small chew of gutka, a kind of chewing tobacco

piece of land
  • Jargon
6.7

A digital area in an online world that someone can buy or own

woketurd piece
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting label for an article that pretends to support social causes but has no real ideas

How Long

period
∞ 2.1
while
∞ 1.0
piece
  • Archaic
7 9.9
moment
∞ 1.0
instant
209 1.0

Surface Forms

piece singular
pieces plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the dialect meaning of piece is to think of a small 'piece' of distance or time; it means a short 'distance' or a short 'while'.