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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 51Թ Forms
- · adjective
- · adjective
- ܲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shred1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shred1
Example Sentences
Once it was out of the oven, he’d add shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
He is a virus entering a perfect, unchanging ecosystem, slowly working his way through the village until his influence has devoured every remaining shred of stasis.
"Had it not been for the windows," an MI5 insider reflected, "the place would have been shredded."
"Then the car was attacked by two Apache gunships. The grandmother was shredded at the scene and died," he said.
“It’s just you guys beat each other to shreds, and we’ll watch and the money will go up the chain.”
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