Word: goaltending
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: goal
tend
ing
Definition: A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket.
Morphemes:
Affix: goal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gol
Language: enm
Decoded: gol
Meaning: boundary, limit
Affix: tend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To contribute to or toward some outcome.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
Meaning: to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.