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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
/ ʃɛ /
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
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- · adjective
- · adjective
- ܲ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shred1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shred1
Example Sentences
But a forensic investigation found “not a shred of proof” that corpses were burned at the site, Gertz told reporters, dismissing the notion that the ranch had been a cartel extermination center.
A 16-year-old student told local media that the shredded chicken in the meal had an "unpleasant odour".
The food’s good, the people are pretty nice and the hills assure everyone’s calves are shredded year-round.
The EPA’s choice of real estate, including beachfront parking lots and an open space in Irwindale, sparked fierce backlash from residents who didn’t want toxic batteries shredded near their homes or sensitive waterways.
She’d top it with a blizzard of shredded mozzarella from the Food Lion and slide the whole thing into the oven until it emerged bubbling and bronzed.
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