noun
Uncommon
splits
Splits (noun) means a gymnastic or dance position where the legs are extended straight out in opposite directions, flat to the floor. Example: “She could still do the splits well into her sixties.”
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A gymnastic or dance position where the legs are extended straight out in opposite directions, flat to the floor.
"She could still do the splits well into her sixties."
How to use splits
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe gymnastics/dance move of stretching the legs flat in opposite directions.
Common pairings
do the splits
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- the splits
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Rhymes for splits
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What does “splits” mean?
The word “splits” means a gymnastic or dance position where the legs are extended straight out in opposite directions, flat to the floor. In plain terms, the gymnastics/dance move of stretching the legs flat in opposite directions.
How do you use “splits” in a sentence?
Here is “splits” used in a sentence: “She could still do the splits well into her sixties.”
What part of speech is “splits”?
“Splits” is a noun.
Is “splits” a common word?
“Splits” is an uncommon word in modern English.
