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- DictionaryShat·ter/ˈSHadər/
verb
- 1. break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces: "bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded"
- 2. upset (someone) greatly: "everyone was shattered by the news"
verb (used with object) to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. Synonyms: crack, split, shiver. to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure.
4 days ago · 6 meanings: 1. to break or be broken into many small pieces 2. to impair or destroy 3. to dumbfound or thoroughly upset 4..... Click for more definitions.
1. to break or be broken into many small pieces. 2. ( tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture. 3. ( tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news. 4. ( tr) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted. 5. an obsolete word for scatter. n. ( usually plural) obsolete or dialect a fragment.
/ˈʃætər/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces. shatter (into something) He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor. The mirror shattered into a thousand pieces. the sound of shattering glass.
When you shatter something, you smash it or break it into small bits. If your sister hits a baseball directly into the kitchen window, the window will shatter — and your sister will be in big trouble. When you drop something fragile, it will probably shatter—lightbulbs, teacups, mirrors, and windows all shatter fairly easily.
to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces: Someone threw a stone at the car, shattering the windscreen. shatter verb (DESTROY) to destroy something good, such as your confidence, hopes, or belief in something: The accident completely shattered her confidence.
verb (used with object) to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure. to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.): He wanted to shatter her illusions. See more. verb (used without object)
