Standard Lemma guide

splits

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /splɪts/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S P L IH1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of split

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: cheerleading, dance, dancing, gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of split

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шпага́т (špagát) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Catalan: espagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 一字馬 /一字马 (yīzìmǎ) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 劈叉 (pǐchà) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Czech: provaz — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Danish: spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Dutch: grand écart — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Dutch: spagaat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Dutch: split — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Finnish: spagaatti — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • French: grand écart — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • German: Spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Greek: σπαγγάτο (spangáto) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Italian: spaccata — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Japanese: 開脚 (kaikyaku) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Japanese: 股割り (matawari) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Korean: 다리 찢기 (dari jjitgi) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Polish: szpagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Portuguese: espacate — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Romanian: șpagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Russian: шпага́т (špagát) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Spanish: espagar — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Spanish: spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Swedish: spagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Turkish: split — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Turkish: şpagat — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
  • Ukrainian: шпага́т (špahát) — manoeuvre, acrobatic feat
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