Word: defencing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fen
cing
Definition: Present participle of defence; the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Morphemes:
Affix: defence
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēfensa
Language: la
Decoded: defensa
Meaning: protection
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.