Word: defeating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fea
ting
Definition: Present participle of defeat; win a victory over
Morphemes:
Affix: defeat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-; dis-
Affix: faire
Language: fro
Decoded: faire
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to do
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.