Shed | Mean of shed in English Dictionary

/ˈʃɛd/

• Verb
• to get rid of (something)
1. I've been trying to shed some extra pounds.
2. The company has had to shed many jobs.
3. She hasn't been able to shed her image as a troublemaker. [=to make people stop thinking of her as a troublemaker]
• to lose (leaves, skin, fur, etc.) naturally
1. Snakes shed their skin.
2. The dog is shedding its fur.
3. The trees are shedding their leaves.
4. The cat is shedding.
• to take off (something you are wearing)
1. He quickly shed his hat and coat.

• to lose or drop (a load, cargo, etc.)
1. The lorry shed its load.
• to cause (water) to flow off instead of soaking into something
1. Raincoats shed water.
• Noun
• a small, simple building that is used especially for storing things
• a large industrial building
1. a railway shed