shatter meaning

UK /ˈʃætə/ US /ˈʃætɚ/ 2 syllables

shatter (verb): break into many pieces.

shatter has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

shatter as a verb

  1. break into many pieces
    • The wine glass shattered

    Type of: burst

    Related forms: shattering

  2. damage or destroy
    • The news of her husband's death shattered her life

    Type of: damage

  3. cause to break into many pieces
    • shatter the plate

    Type of: break

    Related forms: shattering

shatter in a sentence

How to pronounce shatter

shatter is pronounced /ˈʃætə/ in British English and /ˈʃætɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shatter

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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