ALL meanings of splitting
split·ting
S s - adjective splitting that has undergone splitting; parted lengthwise; cleft. 1
- adjective splitting disunited; divided: a split opinion. 1
- adjective splitting (of a stock quotation) given in sixteenths instead of eighths of a point. 1
- adjective splitting (of a stock) having undergone a split. 1
- noun splitting the act of splitting. 1
- noun splitting a crack, tear, or fissure caused by splitting. 1
- noun splitting a piece or part separated by or as by splitting. 1
- noun splitting a breach or rupture, as between persons, in a party or organization, etc. 1
- noun splitting a faction, party, etc., formed by a rupture or schism. 1
- noun splitting an ice-cream dish made from sliced fruit, usually a banana, and ice cream, and covered with syrup and nuts. 1
- noun splitting Also called, especially British, nip. a bottle for wine or, sometimes, another beverage, containing from 6 to 6½ ounces (170 to 184 grams). 1
- noun splitting a bottle, as of soda, liquor, etc., which is half the usual size. 1
- noun splitting a strip split from an osier, used in basketmaking. 1
- noun splitting Masonry. a brick of normal length and breadth but of half normal thickness, used to give level support to a course of bricks laid over one not level. 1
- noun splitting Often, splits. the feat of separating the legs while sinking to the floor, until they extend at right angles to the body, as in stage performances or gymnastics. 1
- noun splitting Bowling. an arrangement of the pins remaining after the first bowl in two separated groups, so that a spare is difficult. 1
- noun splitting Philately. bisect (def 5). 1
- noun splitting one of the layers of leather into which a skin is cut. 1
- noun splitting the act of splitting a stock. 1
- verb with object splitting to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two. 1
- verb with object splitting to separate by cutting, chopping, etc., usually lengthwise: to split a piece from a block. 1
- verb with object splitting to tear or break apart; rend or burst: The wind split the sail. 1
- verb with object splitting to divide into distinct parts or portions (often followed by up): We split up our rations. 1
- verb with object splitting to separate (a part) by such division. 1
- verb with object splitting to divide (persons) into different groups, factions, parties, etc., as by discord: to split a political party. 1
- verb with object splitting to separate (a group, family, etc.) by such division. 1
- verb with object splitting to cast (a ballot or vote) for candidates of more than one political party. 1
- verb with object splitting to divide between two or more persons, groups, etc.; share: We split a bottle of wine. 1
- verb with object splitting to separate into parts by interposing something: to split an infinitive. 1
- verb with object splitting Physics, Chemistry. to divide (molecules or atoms) by cleavage into smaller parts. 1
- verb with object splitting to issue additional shares of (stock) without charge to existing stockholders, thereby dividing their interest into a larger number of shares and reducing the price per share. 1
- verb with object splitting Slang. leave; depart from: Let's split this scene. 1
- verb without object splitting to divide, break, or part lengthwise: The board split in half. 1
- verb without object splitting to part, divide, or separate in any way (often followed by up): The group of children split up into two teams. We'll split up here and meet later. 1
- verb without object splitting to break asunder, as a ship by striking on a rock. 1
- verb without object splitting to become separated, as a piece or part from a whole. 1
- verb without object splitting to part or separate, as through disagreement; sever relations: They split up after a year of marriage. He split with the company after a policy dispute. 1
- verb without object splitting to divide or share something with another or others; apportion. 1
- verb without object splitting Slang. to leave; depart. 1
- idioms splitting split hairs. hair (def 11). 1
- idioms splitting split the difference. difference (def 13). 1
- adjective splitting A splitting headache is a very severe and painful one. 0
- adjective splitting (of a headache) intolerably painful; acute 0
- adjective splitting (of the head) assailed by an overpowering unbearable pain 0
- noun splitting the Freudian defence mechanism in which an object or idea (or, alternatively, the ego) is separated into two or more parts in order to remove its threatening meaning 0
- adjective splitting that splits 0
- adjective splitting aching severely: said of the head 0
- adjective splitting severe, as a headache 0