splice

UK: /ˈsplaɪs/ US: /splaɪs/ ,(splīs)

Inflections of 'splice' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

splices

v 3rd person singular

splicing

v pres p

spliced

v past

spliced

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

splice /splaɪs/   v., spliced, splic•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. to join together (rope) by weaving strands together.
2. Sound Reproduction, Cinema to unite (two pieces of film, magnetic tape, etc.) by placing the pieces together and cementing or joining them:
   He spliced the pieces together to make the action from one tape continue onto the next.

n. [countable]

3. a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
4. the union or junction made by splicing.

splic•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

splice  (splīs), v., spliced, splic•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
2. to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends.
3. Sound Reproduction, Cinema to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing.
4. to join or unite.
5. Genetics to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together.
6. Informal Terms to unite in marriage:
   They'll be spliced in June.
7. Nautical, Naval Terms splice the main brace:
   • to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.
   • to drink spirits.

n. 

8. a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
9. the union or junction made by splicing.
10. Naval Terms a joining or junction of two pieces of timber, spar, etc., by overlapping and fastening the ends.
11. Sound Reproduction, Cinema a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.

• earlier Dutch splissen (now splitsen)
• 1515–25

splice′a•ble, adj. 

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splice / splaɪs/ verb (transitive)

1. to join (two ropes) by intertwining the strands
2. to join up the trimmed ends of (two pieces of wire, film, magnetic tape, etc) with solder or an adhesive material
3. to join (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting the ends together
4. (passive) to enter into marriage: the couple got spliced last Saturday
5. splice the mainbrace ⇒ to issue and partake of an extra allocation of alcoholic spirits

noun

1. a join made by splicing
2. the place where such a join occurs
3. the wedge-shaped end of a cricket-bat handle or similar instrument that fits into the blade

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Middle Dutch splissen; related to German spleissen, Swedish splitsa; see split

ˈsplicer noun