SHRED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHRED?

Need another word that means the same as “shred”? Find 58 synonyms and 30 related words for “shred” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Shred” are: iota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit, rag, tag, tag end, tatter, scrap, strip, ribbon, snippet, snip, remnant, fragment, sliver, splinter, chip, bit, piece, wisp, speck, particle, ounce, jot, atom, molecule, crumb, morsel, grain, drop, hint, touch, trace, suggestion, whisper, suspicion, spot, mite, jot or tittle, modicum, rip up, tear up, chop finely, cut up, grate, rub into pieces, mince, mangle, chew, macerate, grind, granulate, pulverize

Shred as a Noun

Definitions of "Shred" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shred” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A small piece of cloth or paper.
• A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
• A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger.
• A very small amount.

Synonyms of "Shred" as a noun (45 Words)

atom	Atomic particles as a source of nuclear energy. I shall not have one atom of strength left.
bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. Working in a foreign country took quite a bit of getting used to.
chip	A tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit a microchip. He made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory.
crumb	Granulated rubber, usually made from recycled car tyres. The Budget provided few crumbs of comfort.
drop	The act of dropping something. There was not a drop of water in sight.
fragment	A piece broken off or cut off of something else. Small fragments of pottery.
grain	1 60 dram equals an avoirdupois grain or 64 799 milligrams. The lighter finer grain of the wood is attractive.
hint	A small piece of practical information or advice. Randall smiled with a hint of mockery.
iota	The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), transliterated as ‘i’. Nothing she said seemed to make an iota of difference.
jot	A slight but appreciable amount. I have yet to see one jot of evidence.
jot or tittle	A brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note.
mite	Any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods.
modicum	A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable. His statement had a modicum of truth.
molecule	(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound.
morsel	A small quantity of anything. There was a morsel of consolation for the British team.
ounce	Large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur. Robyn summoned up every ounce of strength.
particle	Any of numerous subatomic constituents of the physical world that interact with each other including electrons neutrinos photons and alpha particles. He agrees without hearing the least particle of evidence.
piece	A coin of specified value. He needed a piece of granite.
rag	A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students. The local rag.
remnant	A surviving trace. The bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape.
ribbon	A ribbon of a special colour or design awarded as a prize or worn to indicate the holding of an honour especially a small multicoloured piece of ribbon worn in place of the medal it represents. In the Silk Cup trophy class Mullins stayed in the ribbons.
scintilla	A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling. A scintilla of doubt.
scrap	Bits of uneaten food left after a meal. Scraps of information.
sliver	A strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding. A sliver of cheese.
smidge	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. A smidge over five foot two.
smidgen	A small amount of something. Add a smidgen of cayenne.
smidgeon	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
smidgin	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
snip	A small piece of something that has been snipped off. He took a snip at a dandelion on the grass.
snippet	A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off. Snippets of information about the war.
speck	A tiny spot. The figure in the distance had become a mere speck.
splinter	A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece. He got a splinter in his finger.
spot	A blemish made by dirt. A ten spot.
suggestion	Persuasion formulated as a suggestion. The power of suggestion.
suspicion	A very slight trace. He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
tag	A small piece of cloth or paper. I have a few tags of second hand equipment.
tag end	A small piece of cloth or paper.
tatter	A small piece of cloth or paper.
tittle	A small written or printed stroke or dot, indicating omitted letters in a word. The rules have not been altered one jot or tittle since.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. Only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us.
trace	A path or track. He speaks French with a trace of an accent.
whisper	A soft or confidential tone of voice a whispered word or phrase. The thunder of the surf became a muted whisper.
whit	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. The last whit of warmth was drawn off by the setting sun.
wisp	A flock of snipe. A fourteen year old wisp of a girl.

Usage Examples of "Shred" as a noun

• Her dress was torn to shreds.
• We have not a shred of evidence to go on.

Shred as a Verb

Definitions of "Shred" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shred” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Reduce documents to unreadable strips by feeding them into a shredder.
• Tear or cut into shreds.
• Tear into shreds.
• Play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar.

Synonyms of "Shred" as a verb (13 Words)

chew	Chew food to bite and grind with the teeth. She chewed at a fingernail.
chop finely	Hit sharply.
cut up	Reap or harvest.
granulate	(of a substance) develop the form of grains or particles; become granular. The syrup would not granulate properly.
grate	Reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. The buzzing sound grated on her nerves.
grind	Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. Grind some black pepper over the salad.
macerate	Cause to grow thin or weak. Macerate peaches.
mangle	Press with a mangle. Mangle the sheets.
mince	Cut into small pieces. You don t need to mince the garlic and oregano just chop them roughly.
pulverize	Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust. The brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment.
rip up	Criticize or abuse strongly and violently.
rub into pieces	Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.
tear up	Move quickly and violently.

Usage Examples of "Shred" as a verb

• He really can shred that guitar.
• Executives have shredded key documents.
• That girl can shred like Eddie Van Halen.

Associations of "Shred" (30 Words)

ax	Chop or split with an ax. The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it.
blender	An electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods.
bread	Coat food with breadcrumbs before cooking. A bread roll.
chop	Form or shape by chopping. I ll hit him on the chops.
cookie	A packet of data sent by a web server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server. She s a tough cookie.
crumb	Remove crumbs from. A morsel of crumb will often tempt a chub.
crumble	A pudding made with crumble and fruit. The building crumbled after the explosion.
crush	Crush or bruise. She did have a crush on Dr Russell.
curry	A pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice. Curry tanned leather.
cut	A wound made by cutting. Investigators called for a machete to cut through the bush.
finely	In a subtle or sensitive manner. A finely worked tapestry.
flour	Convert grain into flour. Manioc flour.
grind	Press or grind with a crushing noise. She was grinding a coffee mill.
grit	Cover with a grit. Grit one s teeth.
mash	Mashed potato. The worst thing you can do is mash the brake pedal.
mill	Grind with a mill. A pepper mill.
millstone	(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps.
mince	Minced meat especially beef. A mince of mushrooms.
particle	Any of numerous subatomic constituents of the physical world that interact with each other including electrons neutrinos photons and alpha particles. He agrees without hearing the least particle of evidence.
powder	Apply powder to. The promise of fresh powder snow brought more than 1300 excited guests to the mountain.
pulverize	Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust. He had a winning car and pulverized the opposition.
shatter	Upset (someone) greatly. The wine glass shattered.
shredded	Torn or cut into shreds. Shredded cabbage.
sift	An act of sifting something especially so as to isolate that which is most important. The fourth stage involves sifting through the data and evaluating it.
sifter	A household sieve (as for flour.
squash	Edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable. She squashed some of her clothes inside the bag.
sugar	Spread a mixture of sugar treacle beer etc on a tree trunk in order to catch moths. What s wrong sugar.
tamp	A tool for tamping e g for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc. Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.
tiny	A very young child. A tiny hummingbird.
whit	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. The last whit of warmth was drawn off by the setting sun.