rip
noun
°A tear (in paper, etc).
°A type of tide or current.
verb
°To cause something, usually paper, to rapidly become two parts.
°To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut.
synonyms: tear, tear
tear
verb
°To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
°To remove by tearing.
noun
°A hole or break caused by tearing.
"A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam."
°A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
"There were big tears rolling down Lisa's cheeks."
synonyms: rend, rip
shred
verb
°To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
°To ride aggressively.
noun
°A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
°In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.