Word: delaying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
lay
ing
Definition: Present participle of delay; stop or halt
Morphemes:
Affix: delay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-; dis-
Affix: laier
Language: fro
Decoded: laier
Meaning: to leave
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.