shattering

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or sound of breaking something into many pieces.

  - "The vase shattered upon hitting the floor."
  - "The glass shattered into countless pieces."

• Noun

  A sudden and violent event or occurrence.

  - "The news of his death was a shattering blow."
  - "The shattering of the peace treaty led to war."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shattering
shattering , scattering , gathering,attering , clattering , chattering , smattering , pattering , shattering , flattering , saturating , collaborating , tabulating , calculating , celebrating , jubilating , elucidating , exculpating , accumulating , aggrandizing , grandstanding , outlanding , underlanding , overlanding

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Variants

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shatter , shattered , shattering , shatteringly , shatters , earth-shattering

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Forms

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shatters, shattering, shattered

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Etymology

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From Old English scetherian, meaning 'to break, shatter'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shattering' appears in the title of the 1992 novel 'Shattering Glass' by Marilyn Dahl.

2. The term 'shattering' is often used in the field of seismology to describe the seismic waves generated by an earthquake.

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Related Concepts

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1. Breaking: The act of causing something to break or shatter.

2. Explosion: A sudden and violent release of energy, often resulting in shattering or destruction.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shattering' is often used to describe a sudden and unexpected event that changes the course of a story or the lives of the characters. In art, 'shattering' can refer to the breaking of glass or other materials to create intricate patterns or designs. In music, 'shattering' can describe the intense and powerful sound of certain genres, such as heavy metal or hardcore.

How to Memorize "shattering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a glass vase being dropped and shattering into pieces.
   - Visualize the sound and sensation of a loud explosion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shattering' with the image of a broken vase or a loud explosion.
   - Think of the word 'shattering' as meaning a sudden and violent event or occurrence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S - Shattering: The action or sound of breaking something into many pieces. H - Shattering: A sudden and violent event or occurrence.

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