Shreds: meaning, definitions and examples
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shreds
[ ʃrɛdz ]
in music
Small pieces or strips of something, especially cloth or paper.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He played the guitar so fast that he shredded the strings.
- The drummer's intense solo ended with him throwing shreds of his drumsticks into the crowd.
informal
Tear or cut something into small pieces.
Synonyms
cut up, rip up, tear up
Examples of usage
- She shredded the documents before the police could find them.
- The cat shredded the curtains with its claws.
Translations
Translations of the word "shreds" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pedaços
- tiras
- fragmentos
🇮🇳 कतरनें
- टुकड़े
- बुरादा
🇩🇪 Schnipsel
- Fetzen
- Streifen
🇮🇩 sobekan
- potongan
- serpihan
🇺🇦 шматочки
- клаптики
- обрізки
🇵🇱 strzępy
- skrawki
- kawałki
🇯🇵 断片
- 細片
- 切れ端
🇫🇷 lambeaux
- morceaux
- fragments
🇪🇸 trozos
- pedazos
- fragmentos
🇹🇷 parçalar
- şeritler
- kırıntılar
🇰🇷 조각
- 파편
- 잘라낸 것
🇸🇦 شرائح
- قطع
- فتات
🇨🇿 kousky
- útržky
- úlomky
🇸🇰 kúsky
- útržky
- úlomky
🇨🇳 碎片
- 条
- 碎屑
🇸🇮 koščki
- trakovi
- drobci
🇮🇸 bútar
- ræmur
- brot
🇰🇿 кесектер
- қиыршықтар
- қалдықтар
🇬🇪 ნამცეცები
- ნაჭრები
- ნაფოტები
🇦🇿 parçalar
- zolaqlar
- qırıntılar
🇲🇽 pedazos
- tiras
- fragmentos
Word origin
The word 'shreds' originated from the Old English word 'screade' which meant 'a piece cut or torn off'. Over time, the word evolved to 'shreds' in Middle English, maintaining its meaning of small pieces or strips. The use of 'shreds' in music gained popularity in the 20th century, referring to rapid and intense guitar or drum performances that produce small pieces or fragments of sound.