(~s, ~ting)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
Note: The form '~' is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.
1.
If something ~s or if you ~ it, it is divided into two or more parts.
In a severe gale the ship ~ in two...
If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply ~ it in half...
...uniting families ~ by the war.
VERB: V in/into n, V n in/into n, V n
2.
If an organization ~s or is ~, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own.
Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could ~ over the agreement...
Women priests are accused of ~ting the church.
VERB: V, V n
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Split is also an adjective.
The Kremlin is deeply ~ in its approach to foreign policy.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
3.
A ~ in an organization is a disagreement between its members.
They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a ~ in the party.
N-COUNT
4.
A ~ between two things is a division or difference between them.
...a ~ between what is thought and what is felt.
N-SING: oft N between pl-n
5.
If something such as wood or a piece of clothing ~s or is ~, a long crack or tear appears in it.
The seat of his short grey trousers ~...
Twist the mixture into individual sausages without ~ting the skins...
VERB: V, V n
6.
A ~ is a long crack or tear.
The plastic-covered seat has a few small ~s around the corners.
N-COUNT
7.
If two or more people ~ something, they share it between them.
I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and ~ a bill...
All exhibits are for sale, the proceeds being ~ between Oxfam and the artist.
VERB: V n, V n between pl-n
see also ~ting