split

7 points English 5 letters Very common Commonness #1,733 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

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

verb

separate into parts or portions

adjective

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

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/splˈɪt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural splitspresent participle splitting

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

division of a group into opposing factions

schism

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

rent rip

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

snag tear

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

burst

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

cleave rive

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

unite

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

it shit bit sit hit quit fit admit commit spit pit kit permit lit submit schmidt

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain” wn-def
“City in Croatia” wd-fact-v3
“extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)” wn-def
“Home of Diocletian's Palace” wd-fact-v3
“separate into parts or portions” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from SPLIT

it is sit its list split lips tip slip spit pit li