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Meaning & Definition of Shed in English

English

Shed

/ʃɛd/

noun

1. An outbuilding with a single story

  • Used for shelter or storage
synonym:
  • shed

verb

1. Get rid of

  • "He shed his image as a pushy boss"
  • "Shed your clothes"
synonym:
  • shed,
  • cast,
  • cast off,
  • shake off,
  • throw,
  • throw off,
  • throw away,
  • drop

2. Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

  • "Shed tears"
  • "Spill blood"
  • "God shed his grace on thee"
synonym:
  • spill,
  • shed,
  • pour forth

3. Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

  • "Spill the beans all over the table"
synonym:
  • spill,
  • shed,
  • disgorge

4. Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

  • "Our dog sheds every spring"
synonym:
  • shed,
  • molt,
  • exuviate,
  • moult,
  • slough

adjective

1. Shed at an early stage of development

  • "Most amphibians have caducous gills"
  • "The caducous calyx of a poppy"
synonym:
  • caducous,
  • shed

Examples of using

You'll find a rake in the shed.
Tom shed tears.
He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.