SPLIT
What does "SPLIT" mean?
To break or divide something into separate parts.
Meanings
- To break or cut something into two or more parts, especially lengthwise. He split the log with a single clean swing.
- To divide or share something among people. Let's split the bill four ways.
- To end a relationship or to leave a place (informal). The band split after their second album. informal
- A division, crack, or rift between parts or people. A deep split formed within the committee.
- A gymnastic position with the legs extended fully in opposite directions. After months of stretching she finally did the splits.
Word origin
From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'splitten' (to split, cleave), entering English in the late 16th century, where it was first used of a ship breaking apart.
Remember it
SPLIT splits cleanly down the middle: 'SP' on one side, 'LIT' on the other.
A little poem
One axe, one log, one honest blow-
and where the wood was whole, two halves now go.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told the banana I had to leave, and it just fell apart - turns out it couldn't handle the split.
What it teaches
Anything can be split along its grain; the trick is knowing which line was already there.
Quick facts
What does SPLIT mean?
To break or divide something into separate parts.
Is SPLIT a valid word?
Yes — SPLIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPLIT?
SPLIT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPLIT come from?
From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'splitten' (to split, cleave), entering English in the late 16th century, where it was first used of a ship breaking apart.
What can SPLIT teach us?
Anything can be split along its grain; the trick is knowing which line was already there.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.