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shred
[ shred ]
noun
- a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- a bit; scrap:
We haven't got a shred of evidence.
verb (used with object)
- to cut or tear into small pieces, especially small strips; reduce to shreds:
I shred my credit card statement every month.
verb (used without object)
- to be cut up, torn, etc.:
The blouse had shredded in the wash.
- Slang. to snowboard, skateboard, surf, or ski in a highly skilled or showily spectacular manner:
I bought a new action camera that I can mount to my helmet—stay tuned for rad videos of me shredding when I hit the slopes next weekend.
- Slang. to play guitar very quickly with specific picking techniques, as during an electric guitar solo:
Fans in the mosh pit go wild when Eddie shreds on lead guitar.
shred
/ ʃrɛd /
noun
- a long narrow strip or fragment torn or cut off
- a very small piece or amount; scrap
verb
- tr to tear or cut into shreds
Derived Forms
- ˈshredder, noun
Other Words From
- shred·less adjective
- shred·like adjective
- un·shred·ded adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shred1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shred1
Example Sentences
In secret locations, a mixture of gasoline, baking soda and sulfuric acid is poured on top of shredded coca leaves and processed either in a cement mixer or by stomping on them.
Wales, ripped to shreds, could do nothing to stop Jones hitting Jordan running free outside him.
All the basics of a life worth living, from schools and hospitals to sewage systems and electricity lines, are shredded.
The effort from Stuart Barrow's team never wavered, even as hopes of running their opponents close were shredded.
Teddy helped staff to load sweet tubs on to a conveyor, which sent them to be shredded.
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