Word: gainspeaking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gain
spea
king
Definition: A speaking against; opposition.
Morphemes:
Affix: gain-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix meaning "against; contrary to; in opposition to; counter-".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gain-
Language: enm
Decoded: gain-
Meaning: prefix
Affix: speak
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: speken
Language: enm
Decoded: speken
Meaning: to speak
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun