splitting

American  

[split-ing] / ˈsplɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. being split or causing something to split.

2. violent or severe, as a headache.

3. very fast or rapid.

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noun

1. Usually splittings. a part or fragment that has been split off from something.

   Some cavemen made their smaller tools from the splittings of stone.

splitting British  

/ ˈsplɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a headache) intolerably painful; acute

2. (of the head) assailed by an overpowering unbearable pain

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noun

1. psychoanal the Freudian defence mechanism in which an object or idea (or, alternatively, the ego) is separated into two or more parts in order to remove its threatening meaning

Other Word Forms

• antisplitting adjective

Etymology

Origin of splitting

First recorded in 1585–95; split + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Super Micro also appointed DeAnna Luna to the role of chief compliance officer, effectively splitting the compliance and CFO roles, according to Chokshi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Omer, a resident of the area of only gave his first name, said "we heard like a streak of booms... it was not just one, it was a splitting missile".

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

An array of musicians and athletes represented by Wasserman's talent firm announced they would be splitting with the agency.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He has introduced HR 7378, which proposes splitting the difference by permanently sliding the clock forward a half hour and stopping the twice-annual time change.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Fortunately, splitting a uranium atom doesn’t just produce energy.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Related Words

• breakdown
• disintegration
• dissolution
• divorce
• separation
• split
• termination