noun, verb, shred⋅ded or shred, shred⋅ding.| 1. | a piece cut or torn off, esp. in a narrow strip. |
| 2. | a bit; scrap: We haven't got a shred of evidence. |
| 3. | to cut or tear into small pieces, esp. small strips; reduce to shreds. |
| 4. | to be cut up, torn, etc.: The blouse had shredded. |