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- Dictionaryshat·tered/ˈSHadərd/
adjective
- 1. broken into many pieces: "a snaky line of shattered glass"
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SHATTERED definition: 1. broken into very small pieces: 2. extremely upset: 3. extremely tired: . Learn more.
ˈshattered definition: broken into many small pieces. See examples of ˈSHATTERED used in a sentence.
: to cause to drop or be dispersed. 2. a. : to break at once into pieces. b. : to damage badly : ruin. 3. : to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish. intransitive verb. 1. : to break apart : disintegrate. 2. : to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit) shatteringly. ˈsha-tə-riŋ-lē. adverb. shatter. 2 of 2. noun. 1.
to break suddenly or cause something to break suddenly into small pieces: [ T ] The earthquake shattered all the windows in the building. fig. to end or damage: [ T ] The defeat shattered her confidence. (Definition of shatter from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of shatter. shatter.
If you are shattered by something, you are extremely shocked and upset about it.
v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break. 2. a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease. b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity. v.intr.
Definition of shattered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. verb. If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken. [VERB] The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash. [VERB + into] One bullet shattered his skull. [VERB noun] [Also V n into n] Synonyms: smash, break, burst, split More Synonyms of shatter.
[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.
