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split
1[split]
verb (used with object)
to divide or separate from end to end or into layers.
to split a log in two.
to separate by cutting, chopping, etc., usually lengthwise.
to split a piece from a block.
to tear or break apart; rend or burst.
The wind split the sail.
to divide into distinct parts or portions (often followed byup ).
We split up the frosting into separate bowls and made each one a different color.
to separate (a part) by such division.
to divide (persons) into different groups, factions, parties, etc., as by discord.
to split a political party.
to separate (a group, family, etc.) by such division.
to cast (a ballot or vote) for candidates of more than one political party.
to divide between two or more persons, groups, etc.; share.
We split a bottle of wine.
to separate into parts by interposing something.
to split an infinitive.
Physics, Chemistry., to divide (molecules or atoms) by cleavage into smaller parts.
to issue additional shares of (stock) to existing stockholders without charging them, thereby dividing their interest into a larger number of shares and reducing the price per share.
Slang., to leave; depart from.
Let's split this scene.
verb (used without object)
to divide, break, or part lengthwise.
The board split in half.
to part, divide, or separate in any way (often followed byup ).
The group of children split up into two teams. We'll split up here and meet later.
to break asunder, as a ship by striking on a rock.
to become separated, as a piece or part from a whole.
to part or separate, as through disagreement; sever relations.
They split up after a year of marriage. He split with the company after a policy dispute.
to divide or share something with another or others; apportion.
Slang., to leave; depart.
noun
the act of splitting.
a crack, tear, or fissure caused by splitting.
a piece or part separated by or as by splitting.
a breach or rupture, as between persons, in a party or organization, etc.
a faction, party, etc., formed by a rupture or schism.
a banana split.
especially British, nip. a bottle for wine or, sometimes, another beverage, containing from 6 to 6½ ounces (170 to 184 grams).
a bottle, as of soda, liquor, etc., which is half the usual size.
a strip split from an osier, used in basketmaking.
Masonry., a brick of normal length and breadth but of half normal thickness, used to give level support to a course of bricks laid over one not level.
Often splits the feat of separating the legs while sinking to the floor, until they extend at right angles to the body, as in stage performances or gymnastics.
the amount of time it takes to complete a portion of a race, as a leg of a relay race, a lap of a track, half of a marathon, etc..
Our anchor faded over the last 50 meters of his split, and we missed the podium by six-tenths of a second.
Bowling., an arrangement of the pins remaining after the first bowl in two separated groups, so that a spare is difficult.
Philately., bisect.
one of the layers of leather into which a skin is cut.
adjective
having been split; parted lengthwise; cleft.
disunited; divided.
a split opinion.
(of a stock quotation) given in sixteenths instead of eighths of a point.
(of a stock) having undergone a split.
Split
2[split]
noun
a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: Roman ruins.
split
1/ splɪt /
verb
to break or cause to break, esp forcibly, by cleaving into separate pieces, often into two roughly equal pieces
to split a brick
to separate or be separated from a whole
he split a piece of wood from the block
to separate or be separated into factions, usually through discord
(often foll by up) to separate or cause to separate through a disagreement
to divide or be divided among two or more persons
split up the pie among the three of us
slang, to depart; leave
let's split
we split the scene
(tr) to separate (something) into its components by interposing something else
to split a word with hyphens
slang, to betray the trust, plans, etc (of); inform
he split on me to the cops
(tr) politics to mark (a ballot, etc) so as to vote for the candidates of more than one party
he split the ticket
(tr) to separate (an animal hide or skin) into layers
to make a fine but needless distinction
to laugh very heartily
to settle a dispute by effecting a compromise in which both sides give way to the same extent
to divide a remainder equally
noun
the act or process of splitting
a gap or rift caused or a piece removed by the process of splitting
a breach or schism in a group or the faction resulting from such a breach
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream, covered with whipped cream, nuts, etc
banana split
See Devonshire split
a separated layer of an animal hide or skin other than the outer layer
leather made from such a layer
tenpin bowling a formation of the pins after the first bowl in which there is a large gap between two pins or groups of pins
informal, an arrangement or process of dividing up loot or money
adjective
having been split; divided
split logs
having a split or splits
hair with split ends
Split
2/ split /
noun
Italian name: Spalato. a port and resort in W Croatia on the Adriatic: remains of the palace of Diocletian (295–305). Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)
Other Word Forms
- splittable adjective
- presplit adjective
- unsplit adjective
- unsplittable adjective
- splitter noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of split1
Word History and Origins
Origin of split1
Idioms and Phrases
split hairs. hair.
split the difference. difference.
Example Sentences
Judging by the lyrics, it was an amicable split - which only made letting go harder.
We picked rosehips from hedges too, which we split open to make itching powder, perfect for playground pranks.
However, concerns have been raised over the way the zones have been drawn up, with some boundaries splitting streets in half.
Once all the neighbourhoods are ranked, they are split into 10 equal groups called deciles, where the first decile is the 3,375 most deprived neighbourhoods and so on.
Even before the shutdown, the data showed a split between solid GDP estimates and a stalled labor market.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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