noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of split form-of, plural
2. 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. plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of split form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

break upburstcleavecleavecutdivide

Example

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"She stretched every day in order to become able to do the splits."

Related phrases

in splits

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