The Meaning of split

• (imp. & p. p.) of Split
• (v. t.) To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.
• (v. t.) To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.
• (v. t.) To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite.
• (v. t.) To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid.
• (v. i.) To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.
• (v. i.) To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
• (v. i.) To separate into parties or factions.
• (v. i.) To burst with laughter.
• (v. i.) To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
• (v. i.) to divide one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value.
• (n.) A crack, or longitudinal fissure.
• (n.) A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
• (n.) A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
• (n.) Specif (Leather Manuf.), one of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.
• (n.) A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.
• (n.) the substitution of more than one share of a corporation's stock for one share. The market price of the stock usually drops in proportion to the increase in outstanding shares of stock. The split may be in any ratio, as a two-for-one split; a three-for-two split.
• (n.) the division by a player of one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value; the player is usually obliged to increase the amount wagered by placing a sum equal to the original bet on the new hand thus created.
• (a.) Divided; cleft.
• (a.) Divided deeply; cleft.

Synonyms

rip , rent , snag , tear , Split , stock split , split up , rent , rip , schism , divide , split up , separate , dissever , carve up , cleave , rive , separate , part , split up , break , break up , separate , part , burst , break open , disconnected , disunited , fragmented

Antonyms

unite

Rhymes

acquit , admit , armpit , barritt , befit , bit , boblitt , brit , britt , bullshit , burditt , chit , clampitt , cockpit , commit , counterfeit , dewitt , dewitte , douthit , douthitt , emit , fit , fitt , flit , fytte , gillett , goldschmidt , grit , hit , hitt , hypocrite , identikit , it , it-wit , kit , knit , lafitte , legit , lit , litt , mcnitt , messerschmitt , misfit , mitt , moonlit , nit , obit , omit , outfit , outwit , permit , pit , pitt , plitt , politte , presplit , pritt , quit , readmit , recommit , remit , resubmit , retrofit , savitt , schmidt , schmit , schmitt , shit , sit , skit , slit , smit , spit , stitt , submit , sunlit , tidbit , tit , transmit , tritt , unfit , vitt , whit , whitt , wit , witt , witte , writ