ʃred n. & v. --n. 1 a scrap, fragment, or strip of esp. cloth, paper, etc. 2 theleastamount, remnant (not a shred of evidence). --v.tr. (shredded, shredding) tear or cutinto shreds. øtear to shreds completely refute (an argument etc.). [OE scread (unrecorded) piece cut off, screadian f. WG: see SHROUD]