split

Sense 1 noun

extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

Sense 2 verb

separate into parts or portions

divide the cake into three equal parts

Sense 3 adjective

having been divided; having the unity destroyed

Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces

Sense 4 noun

a bottle containing half the usual amount

Sense 5 verb

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

cleave the bone

Sense 6 adjective

(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

we bought split logs for the fireplace

Sense 7 noun

a promised or claimed share of loot or money

he demanded his split before they disbanded

Sense 8 verb

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

The business partners broke over a tax question

Sense 9 noun

a lengthwise crack in wood

he inserted the wedge into a split in the log

Sense 10 verb

go one's own way; move apart

The friends separated after the party

Sense 11 noun

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

there was a rip in his pants

Sense 12 verb

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

The bubble burst

Sense 13 noun

a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

Sense 14 noun

(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

Sense 15 noun

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

Sense 16 noun

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

he gave the envelope a vigorous rip

Sense 17 noun

division of a group into opposing factions

another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy