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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.

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

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Other Word Forms

  • antisplitting adjective

Etymology

Origin of splitting

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

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The same Augusta National that gets obsequiously praised for its staid traditions is splitting the current tournament among a hodgepodge of providers including Amazon, ESPN, Paramount Plus and CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There was no real expectation of splitting the winnings, and the money wouldn’t be particularly meaningful to her.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In reality, Reyes has been splitting her time on set with another ABC workplace drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The award was $6 million total, with Meta splitting the bill with Alphabet, also a defendant in the case.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Like him not carrying my books no more made it official we were splitting up.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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