Definition of shred Shred

/ʃɹɛˈd/ - [shred] - shred

We found 19 definitions of shred from 7 different sources.

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What does shred mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: shreds

shred - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge
  small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
shred - a small piece of cloth or paper
  rag, tag, tag end, tatter
  piece of cloth, piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric

Verb

shreds, shreding, shreded  

shred - tear into shreds
  tear up, rip up
  rupture, bust, tear, snap fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
  tease ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • shred (Noun)
    A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
  • shred (Noun)
    In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
  • shred (Verb)
    To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
  • shred (Verb)
    To lop; to prune; to trim.
  • shred (Verb)
    To ride aggressively.
  • shred (Verb)
    To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
  • shred (Verb)
    To play very fast especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • shred (n.)
    A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
  • shred (n.)
    In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.
  • shred (imp. & p. p.)
    of Shred
  • shred (n.)
    To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
  • shred (n.)
    To lop; to prune; to trim.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • shred
    A small or barely detectable amount.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • shred
    shred, n. a long, narrow piece cut or torn off: a strip, fragment, particle.—v.t. to cut or tear into shreds.—n. Shred′ding, the act of cutting into shreds: a shred.—adjs. Shred′dy, consisting of shreds, ragged; Shred′less.—n. Shred′-pie, mince-pie. [A.S. screáde; Ger. schrot, Scot. screed.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • shred
    A taylor.

Part of speech

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  • shred, verb, present, 1st person singular of shred (infinitive).
  • shred, verb (infinitive).
  • shred, verb, past participle of shred (infinitive).
  • shred, verb, past simple of shred (infinitive).
  • shred, noun, singular of shreds.

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