Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bits and pieces

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: bit-s and -pieces
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.

Informal

Example Sentences

"“I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's not as severe as a blackout, 'cause I remember bits and pieces. I like to call it "browning out."”"
"Fortunately, Dad was an ingenious sort. He had found lots of the bits and pieces he needed for the van from the rubbish dump."

Usage

Informal

Synonyms

bits and bobs

Questions

What does bits and pieces mean?: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.

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