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split

/splɪt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Split means: separate into parts or portions.

Synonyms for split36

noun, as in an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

rip, rent, snag, tear

noun, as in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

stock split, split up

noun, as in the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

noun, as in division of a group into opposing factions

schism

verb, as in separate into parts or portions

divide, split up, separate, dissever, carve up

verb, as in discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

separate, part, split up, break, break up

verb, as in separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

cleave, rive

verb, as in go one's own way; move apart

verb, as in come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

burst, break open

adjective, as in having been divided; having the unity destroyed

adjective, as in (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

also used for split

beat it, bug off, remove, egress, bugger off, book, bounce, buzz off, chuck, cut one's stick, cleft, cloven, sundered

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What does split mean?18

verb

1

separate into parts or portions“divide the cake into three equal parts”

2

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“The business partners broke over a tax question”

3

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument“cleave the bone”

4

go one's own way; move apart“The friends separated after the party”

5

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure“The bubble burst”

adjective

1

having been divided; having the unity destroyed“Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces”

2

(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain“we bought split logs for the fireplace”

noun

1

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”

2

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”

3

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”

4

division of a group into opposing factions“another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”

5

an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea

6

extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

7

a bottle containing half the usual amount

8

a promised or claimed share of loot or money“he demanded his split before they disbanded”

9

a lengthwise crack in wood“he inserted the wedge into a split in the log”

10

a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

11

(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