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Meaning ofsplitin English

split

Pluralsplits
Participle Verbsplitting
Third Person Singularsplits

Definitions

Verb
1. to divide along a line; separate parts
  The company will split the profits equally among shareholders.
2. to share or divide something; portion out
  The wood began to split along the grain when it dried.
3. to separate from a partner; end relationship
  The couple decided to split after five years of marriage.
4. to leave or depart suddenly; abandon a place
  The hikers had to split from the group to find their way back.
5. to burst into laughter suddenly
  The audience began to split into laughter at the comedian's joke.
6. win and lose a game each in a doubleheader; in sports
  The teams split the doubleheader with one win and one loss each.
7. vote for opposing party candidates (in elections)
  Some voters chose to split their tickets in the general election.
8. to factor into linear parts (algebra)
  The mathematician had to split the quadratic equation into simpler factors.
9. to reveal a secret; betray trust
  The whistleblower chose to split the confidential information with the media.
Noun
1. to spread legs apart (180 degrees); gymnastics move
  The gymnast performed a perfect split during her floor exercise.

Compounds / Phrases

split off split the difference splitsville split hairs split up split-level backsplit