Word: bouncedowns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bounc
edowns
Definition: Plural of bouncedown. The throwing of the ball down onto the ground by the umpire, after which the ruckmen from opposing teams battle for control of the ball.
Morphemes:
Affix: bounce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; to knock loudly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bunsen
Language: enm
Decoded: bunsen
Meaning: to beat, thump
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.