Meaning

• A piece or narrow strip cut or torn off from a larger whole; a shred.

• A piece of land, especially one that is narrow.

• A rent, a tear.

• A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

• (by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism; a diatribe, a harangue.

• Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.

• Senses relating to building construction and masonry.