Split | Mean of split in English Dictionary

/ˈsplɪt/

• Verb
• to break apart or into pieces especially along a straight line
1. The board split in two.
2. The floorboards are starting to warp and split (up).
3. The hull of the ship split apart on the rocks.
4. A large chunk of ice split off/away from the iceberg and crashed into the water.
5. split (up) a log
6. She split the muffin and gave me half.
• to separate or divide into parts or groups
1. The class split into several small groups.
2. Two of the band members split off to form their own band.
3. Let's split up and look for the lost dog.
4. The teacher split the class into groups.
5. The river splits the town in two.
6. Families were often split up during the war.
• to separate or divide into groups that disagree
1. The party split over/on the issue of taxes.
2. The church split into moderate and conservative factions.
3. The budget issue has split (up) the town.
4. Opinion is split on the wording of the new law.

• to divide (something, such as money or food) among two or more people or things
1. We should split [=share] the costs.
2. Why don't we just split a pizza for dinner?
3. She splits her time between Boston and New York. [=she spends time in both Boston and New York]
4. The prize money should be split (up) evenly.
• to cut, rip, or tear (something) especially along a straight line
1. I split my lip when I fell.
2. He bent over and split the seat of his pants.
3. His pants split when he bent over.
• to end or cause the end of a relationship
1. My parents split when I was little.
2. The band split up just after they released their new album.
3. Creative differences eventually split up the band.
• to leave quickly
1. “Let's split!” [=let's get out of here]
• to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police
1. He would never split on [=(US) inform on] his chums.
• to agree to an amount that is halfway between two given amounts
1. He thought I should pay $40 and I thought I should pay $30, so we decided to split the difference at $35.
• to vote for candidates from more than one political party
• to laugh very hard
1. The movie was hilarious. I (almost) split my sides laughing.
• Noun
• a narrow break, tear, or crack
1. There's a split down the back of your jacket.
• a division or separation in a group that is caused by a disagreement
1. The new policy has caused a split in the organization.
2. a split between liberals and conservatives
• a clear separation or difference between two or more things
1. a wide split of opinions
• a part of something that has been divided
1. Here's your split [=portion, share] of the proceeds.
• the act of dividing something among two or more people or things
1. We agreed to a fifty-fifty split of the profit. [=we agreed to divide the profits equally]
• a position in which you are sitting on the floor with your legs extended in a straight line and in opposite directions
1. The ballerina did a split. = The ballerina did the splits.