Word: rivaling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ri
va
ling
Definition: Present participle of rival; be the rival of, be in competition with
Morphemes:
Affix: rival
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To oppose or compete with.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rīvālis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Language: la
Decoded: rivalis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Meaning: small stream, brook
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.