Word: torpedoing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tor
pe
do
ing
Definition: The act of firing a torpedo.
Morphemes:
Affix: torpedo
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: torpeō
Language: la
Decoded: torpeo
Meaning: I am stiff, numb, torpid; I am astounded; I am inactive
Affix: -ēdō
Language: la
Decoded: -edo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to the roots of adjectives and verbs, chiefly forms abstract nouns
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.