shred
/ʃred/
Definition
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.
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.
Noun
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a small piece of cloth or paper
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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Verb
-
tear into shreds
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