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split

/splɪt/
adjective
  1. Divided or separated into parts; not whole.
    • The split decision of the jury surprised everyone.
    • The split second before the crash felt like an eternity.
    • The split ends of her hair needed trimming.
Antonyms
whole
noun
  1. A crack, tear, or division in something, especially along a line.
    • There was a split in the wooden table from the heat.
    • The seam of her dress had a small split.
    • The split in the wall let in a draft of cold air.
  2. A division or disagreement within a group or organization.
    • The political split led to the formation of a new party.
    • There was a split in the family over the inheritance.
    • The split between the two factions weakened the union.
  3. An act of dividing or sharing something.
    • The split of the territory caused conflict between the nations.
    • We need to decide on a fair split of the chores.
    • They agreed on a 50-50 split of the profits.
  4. A gymnastic or dance move in which the legs are extended in opposite directions, forming a straight line with the body.
    • The gymnast held a split for several seconds.
    • She can do a perfect split on the floor.
    • He practiced his splits every day to improve his flexibility.
Synonyms
crackrift
verb
  1. To divide or separate something into two or more parts, often by cutting, breaking, or tearing.
    • She used an axe to split the log into firewood.
    • The earthquake split the ground open.
    • The teacher split the class into groups for the project.
  2. To end a relationship or partnership; to separate from someone.
    • They decided to split after years of arguing.
    • The band split up after their lead singer left.
    • The business partners split over a disagreement about money.
  3. To share or divide something, especially money or resources, among people.
    • We agreed to split the cost of dinner equally.
    • Let's split the pizza — half cheese, half pepperoni.
    • The three friends split the prize money three ways.
  4. To leave a place quickly or suddenly (informal).
    • It's getting late, so I'm going to split.
    • He split before the police arrived.
    • The party was boring, so we split early.
Synonyms
divideseparate
Antonyms
unitejoin