Shattering (Noun)
Meaning
The act of breaking something into small pieces.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The vase was a victim of her carelessness, and its shattering was heard throughout the room.
- The loud sound of shattering glass was a harbinger of trouble, as it signaled a break-in at the store.
- As she watched in horror, the wine glass met its end in a shattering mess on the marble floor.
- A car crash on the highway was marked by the loud shattering of a windshield and screams from inside.
- After tripping on the rug, he landed with a painful thud and a sickening shattering of the floor lamp behind him.