Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
He has split his lip.
Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
To share; to divide.
We split the money among three people.
To leave.
Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party.
(of a couple) To separate.
Did you hear Dick and Jane split? They'll probably get a divorce.
To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.
Accusations of bribery split the party just before the election.
(acts on a polynomial) To factor into linear factors.
To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
To burst out laughing.
To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
In athletics (especially baseball), for both teams involved in a doubleheader to win one game each and lose another game.
Boston split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader, winning the first game 3-1 before losing 2-0 in the nightcap.
To vote for candidates of opposite parties.
An instance where something splits.
A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
The cleavage of a covalent bond.
Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
Very rapid.
They moved at a splitting pace.
Severe.
I have a splitting headache.