4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Shred \Shred\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shred} or {Shredded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shredding}.] [OE. shreden, schreden, AS. scre['a]dian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr?tan, G. schroten. See {Shred}, n.] 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Shredding \Shred"ding\, n. 1. The act of cutting or tearing into shreds. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is cut or torn off; a piece. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: shred n 1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: {scintilla}, {whit}, {iota}, {tittle}, {smidgen}, {smidgeon}, {smidgin}, {smidge}] 2: a small piece of cloth or paper [syn: {rag}, {tag}, {tag end}, {tatter}] v : tear into shreds [syn: {tear up}, {rip up}] [also: {shredding}, {shredded}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: shredding See {shred}
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