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• present participle of split.

splitting

American  

[split-ing] / ˈsplɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. being split or causing something to split.

2. violent or severe, as a headache.

3. very fast or rapid.

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noun

1. Usually splittings. a part or fragment that has been split off from something.

   Some cavemen made their smaller tools from the splittings of stone.

splitting British  

/ ˈsplɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a headache) intolerably painful; acute

2. (of the head) assailed by an overpowering unbearable pain

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noun

1. psychoanal the Freudian defence mechanism in which an object or idea (or, alternatively, the ego) is separated into two or more parts in order to remove its threatening meaning

Other Word Forms

• antisplitting
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of splitting

First recorded in 1585–95; split + -ing ², -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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splitting

I’m 28 years old, originally from South Carolina, and currently splitting the rent on an overpriced apartment in New York City with my fiancé.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

On stage you get to hear more nuances — on “Weekend Update” it’s a short segment, and I’m splitting time with Colin and guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Courts often consider the cash provided for down payments as a gift to the couple in divorce proceedings, splitting the home equity equally between both spouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

So in an attempt to prove whether that was because of idiosyncrasies to do with the Sepang track or a problem with the upgrade itself, Mercedes is splitting the specification of their cars.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

When I look back, I see Cardan’s hands are deftly splitting the deck of cards, but his glittering black eyes are on me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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