Definition of "Split" :

noun: division of a group into opposing factions

noun: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

noun: extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

noun: an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

"They announced a two-for-one split of the common stock."

noun: (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

"He was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame."

noun: a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

noun: an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea

noun: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

noun: a lengthwise crack in wood

"He inserted the wedge into a split in the log."

noun: a promised or claimed share of loot or money

"He demanded his split before they disbanded."

noun: a bottle containing half the usual amount

verb: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

verb: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

verb: go one's own way; move apart

verb: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

"My friend and I split up."

verb: separate into parts or portions

adjective: (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

"We bought split logs for the fireplace."

adjective: having been divided; having the unity destroyed

"A split group."