Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Synonyms of excerpt Find synonyms for: Noun 1. excerpt, excerption, extract, selection, passage usage: a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" Verb 1. excerpt, extract, take out, choose, take, select, pick out usage: take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of excerpt (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitprop Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language