making

American  

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that makes.

   The making of a violin requires great skill.

2. structure; constitution; makeup.

3. the means or cause of success or advancement.

   to be the making of someone.

4. Usually makings. capacity or potential.

   He has the makings of a first-rate officer.

5. makings,

   1. material of which something may be made: make.

      the makings for a tossed salad.

   2. Older Slang. paper and tobacco with which to make a hand-rolled cigarette.

6. something made.

7. the quantity made.

   a making of butter.

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idioms

1. in the making, in the process of being made; developing or evolving; growing.

   Our space scientists see history in the making.

making British  

/ ˈmeɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act of a person or thing that makes or the process of being made

   2. ( in combination )

      watchmaking

2. to cause the success of

3. in the process of becoming or being made

   a politician in the making

4. something made or the quantity of something made at one time

5. make-up; composition

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Other Word Forms

• self-making adjective

Etymology

Origin of making

First recorded before 1150; Middle English; Old English macung; make ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

For months, Wessels repeatedly wrote to alert his compliance officer that State Farm was making false claims.

From Los Angeles Times

So certainly that’s changed, but people still are making movies and want to make movies.

From Los Angeles Times

“The love and support from the neighborhood showed just how deeply this identity still resonates — making it a powerful and fitting location for a monument.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I went to my first rookie camp and I did really well, got invited back to some more camps, and ended up making my first World Cup team.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child. Puerto Rico's true history has always been surrounded by controversy."

From BBC

Related Words

• formulation