shred

Definition

  • noun: a long, thin piece cut or torn off of something
  • noun: a long narrow strip cut or torn off
  • verb: to cut or tear (something) into long, thin pieces
  • verb: to cut off
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: strip, piece, particle

Examples

  • Critics 'picked/pulled/tore/ripped the movie to shreds'. [=criticized the movie very severely]

  • He 'shredded' the documents. [=he put the documents into a shredder to cut them into pieces]

  • An air attack tore the village 'to shreds'. [=completely destroyed the village]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) just the wind... ...or a furious fixation? I got it! Glory me Blood Bag! We snagged her alive. He's gonna shred her. Shred Her!! Bolt cutters. Chain. Hey, hey, HEY!! Ohh look at them. (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road