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split

split

11 4.1
A position with the legs stretched far apart in opposite directions
  • noun
  • /splɪt/
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  • He can still do the splits, I'll tell you.
  • cartwheels and splits
  • straddle split
  • one-leg split

When you do it do splits again.

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Examples

  • You actually thought you could learn to do a full split in one night?

  • Do a split, give a yell.

  • Hey, can you do the split?

  • Father, I did the splits today.

  • I have to stretch out in splits to get those legs warm.

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  • You're just jealous 'cause I can do the splits.

  • I did the splits.

  • On the roof of a factory outlet, there was a giant model of Spider-Man doing the splits.

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  • During the gymnastics competition, she executed a beautiful split that impressed the judges.

  • The dancer gracefully moved into a split, showcasing her flexibility and control.

Idioms

to split hairs
  • Informal
15 6.8

Argue about very small differences that do not matter

lickety-split
  • Informal
4 8.8

Happens very quickly and without delay

lickety split
  • Informal
1 8.6

Very quickly without any delay

lickety-split
  • Informal
1 9.9

People say it to tell someone to hurry

1 5.6

To laugh very hard

1 8.1

To give each side part of what they want so both feel happy

Compounds

43 2.5

A very short moment when something happens

10 1.0

A dessert of a banana with scoops of ice cream, sauces, nuts, and whipped cream

split personality
  • Specialized
9 8.0

A mental problem when one person acts like two or more different people with different memories and behaviour

A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other

3 2.0

A dried pea cut in half and used for soup

stock split
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same

1 7.3

A player who stands wide to catch passes for the team on offense

A thick hot dish made from split peas and vegetables

split up
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A company change that gives each owner more shares without changing total value

split infinitive
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A phrase where a word like 'boldly' comes between to and a verb, as in 'to boldly go'

1 6.1

A long wooden piece cut lengthwise from a log used in fences

1 4.6

A work schedule with two short work periods separated by a long break

1 5.8

To vote for candidates from more than one party in the same election

1 4.8

A fence made from split logs stacked horizontally in a zigzag

reverse split
  • Specialized
8.2

Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value

reverse stock split
  • Specialized
7.9

A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same

split-brain technique
  • Specialized
9.7

A surgery that cuts the connection between the two halves of the brain

9.4

A number that shows how similar scores are on two parts of a test

split run
  • Jargon
8.1

A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas

How Wide

split
11 4.1
lunge
  • Specialized
8 3.2

Surface Forms

split singular
splits plural

Etymology

Split comes from an old word meaning 'to divide' or 'separate'. That is why a split in gymnastics or dance is when the legs are opened wide in opposite directions, as if the body has been divided into two parts.