/ Dictionary / Index W world-shaker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: world-shak•er Pronunciation: (wûrld'shā"kur), [key] — n. something of sufficient importance to affect the entire world: The book is no world-shaker, but it's pleasant reading. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. world's fair world-shaking Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language