split — to divide or separate into parts
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to divide or separate into parts
Pronunciation (IPA): /splɪt/
Example Sentences
- My jeans split right in the middle of my presentation!
- The magician promised to split the audience's attention, but ended up splitting his pants instead.
- They decided to split the inheritance equally among all siblings.
split
VERB[/splɪt/]
to divide or separate into parts
The chef splits the hot pizza into triangular slices
When the ball I hit did split, I had no choice but to quit!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Split derives from Middle Dutch splitten, a verb originally describing the physical act of cleaving or splitting wood. Over time, the meaning expanded beyond literal wood-splitting to encompass broader senses of physical separation and abstract division.
Breakdown
splitten (Middle Dutch root meaning 'to split' or 'to cleave'), with the modern English form preserving the core morpheme without additional affixes.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My jeans split right in the middle of my presentation!”
“The magician promised to split the audience's attention, but ended up splitting his pants instead.”
“They decided to split the inheritance equally among all siblings.”
“The company will split into two separate divisions next year.”
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