Split Meaning

There are 18 meaning(s) for word Split

Meaning 1 : having been divided; having the unity destroyed

    Example : a split group

    Synonyms : disconnected,  disunited,  fragmented
Meaning 2 : separate into parts or portions

    Synonyms : carve up,  dissever,  divide,  separate,  split up
Meaning 3 : discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

    Example : My friend and I split up

    Synonyms : break,  break up,  part,  separate,  split up
Meaning 4 : separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

    Synonyms : cleave,  rive
Meaning 5 : an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

    Synonyms : rent,  rip,  snag,  tear
Meaning 6 : an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

    Example : they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock

    Synonyms : split up,  stock split
Meaning 7 : the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

    Synonyms : rent,  rip
Meaning 8 : division of a group into opposing factions

    Synonyms : schism
Meaning 9 : go one's own way; move apart

    Synonyms : part,  separate
Meaning 10 : come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

    Synonyms : break open,  burst
Meaning 11 : a bottle containing half the usual amount

Meaning 12 : a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

Meaning 13 : a lengthwise crack in wood

    Example : he inserted the wedge into a split in the log

Meaning 14 : an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea

Meaning 15 : a promised or claimed share of loot or money

    Example : he demanded his split before they disbanded

Meaning 16 : (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

    Example : we bought split logs for the fireplace

Meaning 17 : extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

Meaning 18 : (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

    Example : he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame

How to Pronounce Split

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