shred

IPA: ʃrˈɛd

noun

  • A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
  • A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
  • (by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
  • (cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
  • (archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.
  • (rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
  • (obsolete) A tailor.

verb

  • (transitive)
  • To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
  • (specifically)
  • To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
  • (cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
  • To separate (something) into small portions.
  • (figuratively, chiefly slang)
  • To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
  • (music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast.
  • (snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
  • (originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
  • (archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.
  • (obsolete)
  • To chop or cut (something) into pieces.
  • To cut, lop, or strip (branches, etc.) off; also, to cut (a piece) from something.
  • To prune or trim (a tree, a vineyard, etc.).
  • (intransitive)
  • To become separated into small portions.
  • (bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
  • (snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

adjective

  • Synonym of shredded (“cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces”)
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Examples of "shred" in Sentences

  • I shred a carrot into pieces.
  • Mom shreds carrots and onions.
  • The man is ready to be shredded.
  • The timber was shredded with a saw.
  • Perky is the inventor of shredded wheat.
  • The recyclables plastic are then shredded.
  • Ash was found out and the deed was shredded.
  • The carnitas can then be cooled and shredded.
  • The rubber recycling process begins with the shredding.
  • He is then sucked into the engine and shredded to pieces.

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