to piece
- verb
- /piːs/
Examples
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When Gracie Kang's elder twin sisters reached the age of eighteen, they went down to the Alameda County Shipyards and got jobs piecing battleships together for the U.S. Navy.
Fiction book (1990) -
She occasionally invited Sonny now to these frugal repasts, although in the days of Gertrude he had never been asked to partake of anything at the table, but had once in a while "pieced" on something in the pantry.
Fiction book (1993) -
After dinner, I started to piece the remaining dessert slowly, savoring every bite.
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He likes to piece the leftover pizza throughout the evening instead of eating it all at once.
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She casually pieces her favorite snack while watching television, enjoying it over time.
Synonyms
To eat small amounts and not finish a meal
To eat small, gentle bites slowly or a little at a time
To eat a small amount of food between meals
Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack
To eat small amounts of food between meals
To eat small, quick bites like a bird
Eat small amounts of food during the day instead of a full meal
To eat a small snack between meals
To eat only a little food and not show interest
To take small amounts of liquid or soft food into the mouth slowly
To eat only a very small amount of food
Do something slowly and without interest, often doing only small parts
To eat small amounts of different foods instead of a full meal
Antonyms
Idioms
Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Compounds
- Offensive
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
- Informal
Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely
Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat
- Archaic
An old Spanish silver coin worth eight reales used widely in trade from the 1500s to 1800s
- Literature
An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion
- Offensive
An insulting label for an article that pretends to support social causes but has no real ideas
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the verb piece meaning to eat in small amounts is to think of taking food 'piece by piece' — small 'bits' at a time.