split

Definition

  • verb: to break apart or into pieces especially along a straight line
  • verb: to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: burst, rupture, rend

Examples

  • He thought I should pay $40 and I thought I should pay $30, so we decided to 'split the difference' at $35.

  • She 'splits' her time between Boston and New York. [=she spends time in both Boston and New York]

  • We agreed to a fifty-fifty 'split' of the profit. [=we agreed to divide the profits equally]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We're not going to out run him. Lose the truck. - Where are you going to meet us? - I'm not. I got , they're splitting up. I got the two on the left. They ditch their gear. It's a shell game now. One of them has the payload. There you are, (..)
    2016 Captain America: Civil War
  • (..) Why can't you go home? Because they think I killed her. - Thank you. - For what? For not asking whether I did. "I will split up my father's empire." Now, this is obviously an idea that Robert himself would choose to reject... ...which is why we need to plant it deep in his subconscious. (..)
    2010 Inception
  • (..) and that means making tough choices. As you know, education is a top priority for us, a complete federal overhaul. But it's not just education. Frank, congress is split. We need you there more than we need you in the state department. I got you hired, Linda. I know. Donations, endorsements. (..)
    2013 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 1 Season: 1 Episode 1