making
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
ipa: /ˈmɛkɪn/
ipa: /ˈmækɪn/
rhymes: -eɪkɪŋ
Forms: form: makings
form: makeing
form: makin
form: makkin
form: makin'
form: mekin
form: myekin
Etymology: From Middle English making, from Old English macung (“making”), equivalent to make + -ing. Cognate with dated Dutch making (“making”), Old High German machunga.
Senses: glosses: The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
examples: text: As a child, he didn’t seem like a genius in the making.
glosses: Process of growth or development.
Derived terms: artmaking
automaking
babymaking
badgemaking
bagmaking
barrelmaking
basketmaking
beadmaking
bedmaking
beermaking
bellmaking
beltmaking
blanketmaking
blockmaking
boatmaking
boilermaking
boltmaking
bombmaking
bookmaking
bootmaking
bottlemaking
bowlmaking
bowmaking
boxmaking
breadmaking
brickmaking
bronzemaking
broommaking
brushmaking
brush-making
bucketmaking
bulletmaking
buttonmaking
cabinetmaking
cabinet making
cakemaking
candlemaking
candymaking
capmaking
cardmaking
carmaking
carpetmaking
carriagemaking
cartmaking
casemaking
chainmaking
chairmaking
changemaking
cheesemaking
chipmaking
cidermaking
cigarmaking
cloakmaking
clockmaking
clogmaking
clothesmaking
clothmaking
coachmaking
codemaking
coffee making
coffeemaking
coffinmaking
coinmaking
collarmaking
colormaking
combmaking
cordmaking
coremaking
corsetmaking
couchmaking
coupmaking
cradlemaking
craftmaking
cratemaking
crazymaking
cringemaking
cringe-making
cupmaking
dancemaking
dealmaking
deathmaking
decision making
decision-making
demomaking
difference-making
dishmaking
dollmaking
doormaking
doughmaking
dressmaking
drinkmaking
edgemaking
epochmaking
epoch-making
facemaking
fanmaking
feltmaking
fictionmaking
filemaking
film making
filmmaking
firemaking
flagmaking
friendmaking
game-making
gardenmaking
garmentmaking
glassmaking
globemaking
glovemaking
gluemaking
gownmaking
grantmaking
gunmaking
hatmaking
haymaking
hedgemaking
history-making
hitmaking
holidaymaking
homemaking
home-making
honeymaking
hookmaking
hot-making
housemaking
icemaking
inkmaking
in the making
ironmaking
kiltmaking
kingmaking
kitemaking
knifemaking
lacemaking
lampmaking
leathermaking
lensmaking
listmaking
lockmaking
loss-making
love-making
love making
lovemaking
lunchmaking
lustmaking
lutemaking
making-iron
making of
making-of
mantuamaking
mapmaking
mark-making
matchmaking
match-making
matmaking
mediamaking
merry-making
merrymaking
metalmaking
mischiefmaking
modelmaking
moneymaking
money-making
moviemaking
musicmaking
mythmaking
nail-making
needlemaking
nestmaking
netmaking
newsmaking
noisemaking
oddsmaking
of one's making
of one's own making
opinionmaking
pacemaking
pain-making
paintmaking
papermaking
pastrymaking
patternmaking
peacemaking
pencilmaking
penmaking
phrasemaking
picking quarrels and making trouble
piemaking
pinmaking
placemaking
platemaking
playmaking
policy-making
policymaking
potmaking
pouchmaking
pricemaking
printmaking
profitmaking
pursemaking
quiltmaking
racemaking
rainmaking
ratemaking
razormaking
rimmaking
ringmaking
roadmaking
robemaking
ropemaking
rugmaking
rulemaking
sackmaking
safemaking
sailmaking
saltmaking
saucemaking
sausagemaking
sausage-making
sausage making
sawmaking
sensemaking
shirtmaking
shoemaking
shotmaking
shovelmaking
slavemaking
slave-making ant
sleevemaking
snowmaking
soapmaking
songmaking
sparmaking
spearmaking
spectaclemaking
speechmaking
spellmaking
spoonmaking
springmaking
spurmaking
starmaking
steelmaking
steel-making
stencilmaking
stoolmaking
stovemaking
sugarmaking
suitmaking
sweetmaking
swordmaking
tablemaking
taffymaking
tallowmaking
tankmaking
tapemaking
tapermaker
tasselmaking
tastemaking
teamaking
tentmaking
theatremaking
thimblemaking
threadmaking
tiemaking
tilemaking
toolmaking
topmaking
torchmaking
toymaking
trapmaking
treatymaking
troublemaking
truckmaking
trunkmaking
truthmaking
tubemaking
tubmaking
twinemaking
vasemaking
veilmaking
versemaking
videomaking
violinmaking
violmaking
vowmaking
wagonmaking
waremaking
watchmaking
waxmaking
waymaking
wealthmaking
weaponmaking
weathermaking
wellmaking
wheelmaking
whipmaking
wickmaking
wigmaking
willmaking
windowmaking
winemaking
wiremaking
wordmaking
worldmaking
wreathmaking
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