Word: eavesdropping
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: eaves
dro
pping
Definition: Present participle of eavesdrop; listen without the speaker's knowledge
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
Meaning: regular plural
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dropa
Language: ang
Decoded: dropa
Meaning: a drop
Affix: -ian
Language: ang
Decoded: -ian
Meaning: suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun