bɝst bɜːst ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd dɪˈsɛvə dɪˈsɛvɚ dɪˈvaɪd pɑːt pɑɹt pɐːt ɹɪp ˈskɪzəm splɪt splɪt splɪt tɛə come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure The bubble burst division of a group into opposing factions another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy the act of rending or ripping or splitting something he gave the envelope a vigorous rip extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) 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 (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain we bought split logs for the fireplace separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument cleave the bone go one's own way; move apart The friends separated after the party discontinue an association or relation; go different ways The business partners broke over a tax question The couple separated after 25 years of marriage My friend and I split up separate into parts or portions divide the cake into three equal parts The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I having been divided; having the unity destroyed Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces a league of disunited nations a fragmented coalition a split group (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 a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart there was a rip in his pants she had snags in her stockings a lengthwise crack in wood he inserted the wedge into a split in the log a promised or claimed share of loot or money he demanded his split before they disbanded a bottle containing half the usual amount