What is the meaning of shattering?

noun

• The act of breaking something into small pieces.
  • synonyms: smashing

verb

• Break into many pieces.
  • usage: "The wine glass shattered"
  • synonyms: shatter
• Damage or destroy.
  • usage: "The news of her husband's death shattered her life"
  • synonyms: shatter
• Cause to break into many pieces.
  • usage: "shatter the plate"
  • synonyms: shatter

adjective

• Seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering.
  • usage: "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"; "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"; "the shattering peal of artillery"