Word: detaining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tai
ning
Definition: Present participle of detain; deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Morphemes:
Affix: detain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put under custody.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: detenir
Language: fro
Decoded: detenir
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to detain (to keep as a prisoner; to not allow to leave)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.