Word: preoccupying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
o
ccu
py
ing
Definition: Present participle of preoccupy; engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: occupy
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold the attention of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob
Language: la
Decoded: ob
Meaning: to, on
Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: to take
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.