"split" meaning in English

See split in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spliɪt/ Audio: en-us-split.ogg [US] Forms: split [singular], splits [plural]
enPR: spliĭt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A split between two groups is a strong disagreement.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-noun-9hNIfnOB
  2. A split in something, is a place where it breaks into two or where there is a long thing opening.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-noun-zX1WkiVo
  3. If you do the splits, you spread your legs so that your feet are pointing away from each other.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-noun-Q46ZcbJr
  4. A kind of ice cream dessert.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-noun-rudCopUQ

Verb

IPA: /spliɪt/ Audio: en-us-split.ogg [US] Forms: split [canonical], splits [third-person, singular], split [past], split [past, participle], splitting [present, participle]
enPR: spliĭt Head templates: {{verb2|split|splits|split|split|splitting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a group of people splits or is split, the people don't agree, so the group becomes more than one group.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-hQ5qjST2
  2. If you split something, you separate, cut, or break it into different parts.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-HpDWkEbT
  3. If you split your skin, you cut it by hitting it.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-C0Rsz0Sc
  4. If you split, you leave.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-JltcbHqn Categories (other): Slang, Verbs
  5. A splitting headache is a very painful headache.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-sn92WQTB
  6. The past tense and past participle of split.
    Sense id: simple-split-en-verb-hh9pm-pP
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          "text": "Female voters overall are evenly split between Obama (48%) and McCain (47%)."
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          "text": "She split the wood in half."
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