Definition of split

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  • split is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • split is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of split

  • having been divided; having the unity destroyed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a split group

    Synonyms

    1. disconnected
    2. disunited
    3. fragmented
  • separate into parts or portions (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. carve up
    2. dissever
    3. divide
    4. separate
    5. split up
  • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb)

    Examples

    1. My friend and I split up

    Synonyms

    1. break
    2. break up
    3. part
    4. separate
    5. split up
  • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cleave
    2. rive
  • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rent
    2. rip
    3. snag
    4. tear
  • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity (noun)

    Examples

    1. they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock

    Synonyms

    1. split up
    2. stock split
  • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rent
    2. rip
  • division of a group into opposing factions (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. schism
  • go one's own way; move apart (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. part
    2. separate
  • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. break open
    2. burst
  • a bottle containing half the usual amount (noun)
  • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts (noun)
  • a lengthwise crack in wood (noun)

    Examples

    1. he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
  • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea (noun)
  • a promised or claimed share of loot or money (noun)

    Examples

    1. he demanded his split before they disbanded
  • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain (adjective)

    Examples

    1. we bought split logs for the fireplace
  • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) (noun)
  • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame

See definition of split in Merriam Webster