Shattering Definition

shattering
adjective
  1. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering; "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"; "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"; "the shattering peal of artillery"
noun
  1. the act of breaking something into small pieces

"Shattering" in song lyrics

See how shattering is used in real songs:

  • "No time for battleing, competition I'm shattering"
    Afu-Ra — Defeat
  • "Avidly rapidly firing lyrics I'm shattering"
    Hieroglyphics (featured: Del the Funky Homosapien and Opio) — Oakland Blackouts
  • "My nitroglycerin charge leave your database shattering"
    Warcloud f/ Juleunique — Smuggling Booze in the Graveyard

Usage tips for "shattering"

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