splitting

SPLIT-ing/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

7 meanings of splitting

1
verb
Present participle of split. Use this form for splitting happening right now or as an action word.
She is splitting the loaf into two equal halves.
Splitting the bill made the dinner easier for everyone.
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2
adjective
Hurting so badly it feels like your head might break apart.
Like a pain so strong it feels like your head could crack open.
She had a splitting headache and needed to lie down.
The loud music gave him a splitting pain behind his eyes.
Similarpounding, blinding, throbbing, excruciating, agonizing
Oppositemild, slight
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3
noununcountable
The act or moment of something breaking into parts.
Like a piece of paper tearing into two parts.
The splitting of the firewood went quickly with a sharp axe.
A loud crack came with the splitting of the old branch.
Similarcracking, breaking, fracture, rupture, division
4
adjective
Sounding like something tearing or breaking apart.
Like the sharp sound of cloth ripping in two.
A splitting sound came from the ice as we walked across the lake.
The branch broke with a loud, splitting noise.
Similartearing
5
adjective
Moving or happening extremely fast.
The horses set off at a splitting pace down the track.
We kept up a splitting pace on the walk to the station so we would not miss the train.
Similarbreakneck, blistering, furious, rapid
Oppositeslow, leisurely
6
noununcountable
A break in the mind that changes how a person sees themselves.
Like a switch that flips a person from all good to all bad with nothing in between.
Splitting makes him see his coworkers as either heroes or enemies.
During therapy she learned how splitting was hurting her friendships.
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7
noununcountable
The breaking apart of a chemical bond between two atoms.
Like pulling apart two pieces that were firmly glued together.
The splitting of the bond releases energy as heat.
Sunlight causes the splitting of the molecule into two pieces.
Similarcleavage, breaking
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splitting is a form of split

split, verb: To break or cut something into parts, often in a long straight line, or to break open like this. Full entry

Forms: split also past tense, past participlesplits he/she/itsplitting -ing form
Spelling: split → splitting: double the t, add -ing

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