Associations to the word «Shred»

Wiktionary

SHRED, noun. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
SHRED, noun. In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
SHRED, verb. To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
SHRED, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To lop; to prune; to trim.
SHRED, verb. (snowboarding) To ride aggressively.
SHRED, verb. (bodybuilding) To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
SHRED, verb. (music) (slang) To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).

Dictionary definition

SHRED, noun. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
SHRED, noun. A small piece of cloth or paper.
SHRED, verb. Tear into shreds.

Wise words

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