splice meaning

UK /splaɪs/ US /splaɪs/ 1 syllable

splice (verb): join the ends of.

splice has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

splice as a verb

  1. join the ends of
    • splice film

    Type of: join

    Related forms: splicer, splicing

  2. perform a marriage ceremony
    • The minister married us on Saturday
    • We were wed the following week
    • The couple got spliced on Hawaii

    Synonyms: marry, wed, tie

    Type of: officiate

    Kinds: solemnize

  3. join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    • splice genes

    Type of: join

  4. join by interweaving strands
    • Splice the wires

    Type of: intertwine

    Kinds: piece

    Related forms: splicer

splice as a noun

  1. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    • the break was due to an imperfect splice

    Synonyms: splicing

    Type of: junction

  2. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

    Synonyms: lap joint

    Type of: joint

How to pronounce splice

splice is pronounced /splaɪs/ in British English and /splaɪs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with splice

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in CE · 6-letter words

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