Word: balking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bal
king
Definition: A frustration or disappointment; a check.
Morphemes:
Affix: balk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: balken
Language: nl
Decoded: balken
Meaning: to bray, bawl
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.