Shredded vs. Ripped — What's the Difference?

A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.

Having an extremely defined physique; toned

A small amount; a particle

Intoxicated by alcohol or a drug.

To cut or tear into shreds.

Simple past tense and past participle of rip

To use a mechanical shredder to shred (paper documents, for example).

Torn, either partly or into separate pieces.

To make a series of quick turns on a wave or snow, for example, when riding a board such as a surfboard or snowboard.

Pulled away from forcefully.

To play fast solos accompanied by special techniques on the electric guitar.

In data storage, transferred to a hard disk from another portable media form.

Simple past tense and past participle of shred

Copied or stolen usually from an identified source.

Cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces.

(bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles.

(bodybuilding) Having very pronounced muscular definition.

(slang) Drunk, inebriated.

Prepared by cutting;