Noun
1. extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)
2. a bottle containing half the usual amount
3. a promised or claimed share of loot or money;
"he demanded his split before they disbanded"4. a lengthwise crack in wood;
"he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"5. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart;
"there was a rip in his pants""she had snags in her stockings"6. a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
7. (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"8. 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"9. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something;
"he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"10. division of a group into opposing factions;
"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"Verb
1. separate into parts or portions;
"divide the cake into three equal parts""The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument;
"cleave the bone"3. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways;
"The business partners broke over a tax question""The couple separated after 25 years of marriage""My friend and I split up"4. go one's own away; move apart;
"The friends separated after the party"5. break open or apart suddenly;
"The bubble burst"