Screeds 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. To rend, to shred, to tear. To read or repeat from memory fluently or glibly; to reel off. To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc. To become rent or torn. A (discordant) sound or tune played on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe. The sound of something scratching or tearing. To play bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe. To make a discordant or harsh scratching or tearing sound. To play (a sound or tune) on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.