Word: detaining
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tai
ning
Definition: The act by which someone is detained; detention.
Morphemes:
Affix: detain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put under custody.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: detenir
Language: fro
Decoded: detenir
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to detain (to keep as a prisoner; to not allow to leave)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.