<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.</li><li>a bit; scrap: We haven't got a shred of evidence.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to cut or tear into small pieces, especially small strips; reduce to shreds: I shred my credit card statement every month.</li><li>(used without object) to be cut up, torn, etc.: The blouse had shredded in the wash.</li><li>Slang. to snowboard, skateboard, surf, or ski in a highly skilled or showily spectacular manner: I bought a new action camera that I can mount to my helmet—stay tuned for rad videos of me shredding when I hit the slopes next weekend.</li><li>Slang. to play guitar very quickly with specific picking techniques, as during an electric guitar solo: Fans in the mosh pit go wild when Eddie shreds on lead guitar.</li></ul>