1. Home
2. Idioms
3. split off

split off

---

---

split off (from something)

to separate away from something; to sever connection with and separate from something. A large iceberg split off from the glacier and made an enormous splash. A giant chunk of ice split off and floated away.

See also: off, split

split something off (of) something

 and split something off

to sever connection with something; to separate from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Dave split a piece of wood off the log to use for kindling. He split off a stick of wood.

See also: off, split

split off

v.

1. To separate something; detach something: The babysitter split off a piece of fruit and shared it with the child. Before putting the flowers in water, I split the stem ends off.

2. To become separated from something: The political party split off from a broader coalition. As the temperature rose, a large section of the iceberg split off.

See also: off, split