SPLIT (2)

Split, v. i. 1. 1. To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.
2. 2. To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
The ship splits on the rock. Shak. 3. 3. To separate into parties or factions.
4. 4. To burst with laughter.
Each had a gravity would make you split. Pope. 5. 5. To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach. Thackeray.
To split on a rock, to fail; to err fatally; to have the hopes and designs frustrated.