English noun: shred | |||
1. | shred (quantity) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | ||
Synonyms | iota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
2. | shred (artifact) a small piece of cloth or paper | ||
Synonyms | rag, tag, tag end, tatter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | piece of cloth, piece of material | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pine-tar rag | ||
English verb: shred | |||
1. | shred (contact) tear into shreds | ||
Synonyms | rip up, tear up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bust, rupture, snap, tear | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tease | ||