Word: arresting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ar
re
sting
Definition: Present participle of arrest; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Morphemes:
Affix: ad-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: toward, to, tendency, or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to
Affix: rest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To arrest.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.