Word: screening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: screen
ing
Definition: Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.
Morphemes:
Affix: screen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escren
Language: fro
Decoded: escren
PoS: Noun
Meaning: screen (physical barrier for protection or to block out light)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.