splitting

(verb) separate into parts or portions. Synonyms: divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up. Examples: "Divide the cake into three equal parts." "The british carved up the ottoman empire after world war i."

(verb) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument. Synonyms: cleave, split, rive. Example: "Cleave the bone."

(verb) discontinue an association or relation; go different ways. Synonyms: separate, part, split up, split, break, break up. Examples: "The business partners broke over a tax question." "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage." "My friend and i split up."

(verb) go one's own way; move apart. Synonyms: separate, part, split. Example: "The friends separated after the party."

(verb) come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. Synonyms: burst, split, break open. Example: "The bubble burst."

(adj) resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree. Synonyms: rending, ripping. Examples: "The tree split with a great ripping sound." "Heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward."