Word: offending
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ffen
ding
Definition: The act of committing an offence.
Morphemes:
Affix: offend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
Meaning: against
Affix: fendō
Language: la
Decoded: fendo
Meaning: strike
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.