shred

/ʃred/
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shred

The gardener shreds old leaves to add to the compost pile.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A small, narrow piece torn or cut from something: A fragment, strip, or scrap, often of cloth, paper, or similar material.
    • A very small amount; a particle: An extremely tiny or scarcely detectable quantity of something, often used in negative constructions.

  2. Verb:

    • To tear or cut into small, narrow pieces: To reduce something to fragments or strips.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • She found a shred of fabric caught on the fence.
    • There isn't a shred of truth in that rumor.
  • Verb:
    • Please shred these confidential documents before recycling.
    • The strong winds shredded the flag.
Advanced Usage
  • "to tear/rip something to shreds": To criticize something very harshly and thoroughly.
    • The critic tore the new film to shreds in his review.
  • "not a shred of doubt/evidence/proof": Not even the smallest amount.
    • I have not a shred of doubt about his innocence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shredder (n): A machine or device for cutting paper or other material into shreds.
    • Use the paper shredder for these old bills.
  • Shredded (adj): Torn or cut into shreds; also used informally to describe well-defined muscles.
    • shredded cabbage for coleslaw.
Synonyms
  • Noun: fragment, scrap, bit, piece, sliver, iota, jot, whit.
  • Verb: tear up, rip up, fragment, tatter.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(The word "shred" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically direct.)

Related Idioms
  • "to shreds": Into small pieces; completely.
    • Her nerves were frayed to shreds by the constant stress.
shred

The gardener shreds old leaves to add to the compost pile.

Noun
  1. a small piece of cloth or paper
  2. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Verb
  1. tear into shreds

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