noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of cutting or tearing into shreds. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   That which is cut or torn off; a piece. countable, uncountable

   "It hath a number of short cuts or shreddings, which may be better called wishes than prayers."

3. 3
   A style of very fast and very complex guitar playing. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of shred form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abrasionatomizationattritionbeatingbloopingcrumbling

Example

More examples

"I've been lopping trees all afternoon and shredding them into mulch for the garden."

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