Definition of Shed
Verb: shed (shed,shedding) shed
- Get rid of
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes";
- cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop, lose
- Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
"shed tears"; "God shed His grace on Thee";
- spill, pour forth
- Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"shed the beans all over the table";
- spill, disgorge
- Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"our dog sheds every Spring";
- molt [N. Amer], exuviate, moult [Brit, Cdn], slough
- An outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
- (biology) shed at an early stage of development
"most amphibians have shed gills";
- caducous
- She would, she had
"She took on the mayor's job, which she'd won from three-term mayor"
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