Word: pretending
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
ten
ding
Definition: Present participle of pretend; make believe with the intent to deceive
Morphemes:
Affix: pretend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: pre-
Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: stretch
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.