Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "cleave" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

autocleave cleavability cleavable cleave gag cleaver miscleave photocleave recleave tocleave uncleave

Entails

cut

Context

chemistry mineralogy technology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adjoin contact create make meet tear touch

Manner Of

make tear

Related Terms

cleavage cleft

Related Terms

adhere cleavage cleft cling crystal crystallographic facet fast gemstone glass impact plane semiconductor sever split stick surface symmetrical to unto wafer

Similar Terms

adhere bind bond hold fast rive split stick stick to

Synonym Network

cling

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.