/ Dictionary / Index W world-shaking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: world-shak•ing Pronunciation: (wûrld'shā"king), [key] — adj. of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: world-shaking (Thesaurus) world-shaker world's oldest profession 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