split
/splɪt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Split means: separate into parts or portions.
Synonyms for split36
noun, as in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
noun, as in division of a group into opposing factions
verb, as in discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
verb, as in separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
verb, as in come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
adjective, as in having been divided; having the unity destroyed
adjective, as in (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
What does split mean?18
verb
separate into parts or portions“divide the cake into three equal parts”
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“The business partners broke over a tax question”
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument“cleave the bone”
go one's own way; move apart“The friends separated after the party”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure“The bubble burst”
adjective
having been divided; having the unity destroyed“Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces”
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain“we bought split logs for the fireplace”
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity“they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock”
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”
division of a group into opposing factions“another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”
an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
a bottle containing half the usual amount
a promised or claimed share of loot or money“he demanded his split before they disbanded”
a lengthwise crack in wood“he inserted the wedge into a split in the log”
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl“he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with split?36
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Split in a sentence
- A day is split into the morning, pre-noon, noon, afternoon, evening and night.sharris123
- Apparently, the money will be split evenly between the two.AlanF_US
- They no longer loved each other, therefore, they split up.carlosalberto
- Twelve cookies are split between four people, so that's three cookies each.deltadave
- On the issue of the death penalty, public opinion is split.Nuel
- After they split, he moved in with me.Nuel
- Teas are split into six categories: green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark.araneo
- If you lie, your tongue will be split in two!8011794255
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of split
as a noun
- plural
- splits
as a verb
- past tense
- split
- past participle
- split
- present participle
- splitting
- third-person singular
- splits