split
adjective
1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed
- a split group
Similar word(s): divided, disconnected, disunited, fragmented
2. (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
- we bought split logs for the fireplace
Similar word(s): cut
Sentences with split as an adjective:
- Republicans appear split on the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's economic recovery plan.
- is a split quotation.
noun
1. extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
Definition categories: act
2. a bottle containing half the usual amount
Definition categories: quantity, bottle, bottleful
3. a promised or claimed share of loot or money
- he demanded his split before they disbanded
Definition categories: possession, part, percentage, portion, share
4. a lengthwise crack in wood
- he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
Definition categories: object, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
5. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
Similar word(s): rent, rip, snag, tear
Definition categories: object, gap, opening
6. an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
Definition categories: location
7. a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
Definition categories: food
8. (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
Definition categories: man–made, formation
9. 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
Definition categories: act, increase
10. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
Definition categories: act, tear
11. division of a group into opposing factions
Similar word(s): schism
Definition categories: act, division
Sentences with split as a noun:
- He’s got a nasty split.
- In the 3000m race, his 800m split was 1:45.32
verb
1. separate into parts or portions
Similar word(s): dissever, divide, separate
Definition categories: social
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
Definition categories: contact, tear
3. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- My friend and I split up
Similar word(s): break, part, separate
Definition categories: social
4. go one's own way; move apart
Similar word(s): part, separate
Definition categories: motion, move
5. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
Similar word(s): burst
Definition categories: change, break, separate
Sentences with split as a verb:
- He has split his lip.
- We split the money among three people.
- Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party.
- Did you hear Dick and Jane split? They'll probably get a divorce.
- Boston split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader, winning the first game 3-1 before losing 2-0 in the nightcap.