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- DictionaryShred/SHred/
noun
- 1. a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger: "her beautiful dress was torn to shreds"
verb
- 1. tear or cut into shreds: "shredded cabbage"
- 2. play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar: "that girl can shred like Eddie Van Halen"
a very small amount of something: a shred of There's still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached. a shred of evidence There isn't a shred of evidence to support her accusation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning small pieces and amounts. by a nose idiom. clipping. crumb. dab of something. dash. dollop. grain.
pick/pull/tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds. (informal) to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely. Their case was torn to shreds by the defence lawyer. See shred in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: shred.
4 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. They may be shredding documents. Synonyms: tear up, rip up, cut up, mince More Synonyms of shred. 2. countable noun. If you cut or tear food or paper into shreds, you cut or tear it into small, narrow pieces.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. They may be shredding documents. [VERB noun] Finely shred the carrots, cabbage and cored apples. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tear up, rip up, cut up, mince More Synonyms of shred. 2. countable noun [usually plural]
n. 1. a long narrow strip or fragment torn or cut off. 2. a very small piece or amount; scrap. vb, shreds, shredding, shredded or shred. ( tr) to tear or cut into shreds. [Old English scread; related to Old Norse skrjōthr torn-up book, Old High German scrōt cut-off piece; see scroll, shroud, screed] ˈshredder n.
a very small piece that has been torn from something: [ usually plural ] She tore the letter to shreds. not a shred of sth. not the smallest amount of something: There is not a shred of evidence to support his story. shred. verb [ T ] uk / ʃred / us present participle shredding | past tense and past participle shredded.
Nov 16, 2023 · A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount . Synonyms: ounce; see also Thesaurus: modicum. There isn’t a shred of evidence to support his claims. A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing .
