Word: refereeing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
fer
ee
ing
Definition: Present participle of referee; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
Morphemes:
Affix: refer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To direct the attention of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: referre
Language: la
Decoded: referre
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I call to mind, recall, think over, call back to memory.
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ee
Language: fro
Decoded: -ee
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.