splits
splits Lexical Profile
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• verb
To break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain (third-person singular simple present of split).
"The woodcutter splits logs all autumn to prepare for the winter."
To divide and share something, such as money, resources, or responsibilities, among a group of people (third-person singular simple present of split).
"She always splits the restaurant bill evenly with her colleagues."
• noun
Plural form of split: tears, cracks, divisions, or shares resulting from something being separated or divided.
"Deep splits in the parched soil appeared after weeks without rain."
An acrobatic or gymnastic manoeuvre in which the legs are extended in opposite directions at right angles to the trunk, typically performed on the floor or in mid-air.
"The dancer effortlessly dropped into the splits at the finale of her routine."
• Rhymes for splits
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle Dutch 'splitten', which is related to Middle High German 'splizen' (to cleave or tear apart).