making
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- makeing (obsolete)
- makin, makkin (Wearside, Durham, dialectal)
- makin', mekin (pronunciation spelling)
- myekin (Geordie, dialectal)
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English making, from Old English macung (“making”), equivalent to make + -ing. Cognate with Dutch making (“making”), Old High German machunga.
Noun edit
making (countable and uncountable, plural makings)
- The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
- Process of growth or development.
- As a child, he didn’t seem like a genius in the making.
Derived terms edit
- 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
- cabinet making
- cabinetmaking
- cakemaking
- candlemaking
- candymaking
- capmaking
- cardmaking
- carmaking
- carpetmaking
- carriagemaking
- cartmaking
- casemaking
- chainmaking
- chairmaking
- changemaking
- cheesemaking
- chipmaking
- cidermaking
- cigarmaking
- cloakmaking
- clockmaking
- clogmaking
- clothesmaking
- clothmaking
- coachmaking
- codemaking
- coffeemaking
- coffee making
- coffinmaking
- coinmaking
- collarmaking
- colormaking
- combmaking
- cordmaking
- coremaking
- corsetmaking
- couchmaking
- coupmaking
- cradlemaking
- craftmaking
- cratemaking
- crazymaking
- cringe-making
- cringemaking
- cupmaking
- dancemaking
- dealmaking
- deathmaking
- decision making
- decision-making
- demomaking
- difference-making
- dishmaking
- dollmaking
- doormaking
- doughmaking
- dressmaking
- drinkmaking
- edgemaking
- epoch-making
- epochmaking
- facemaking
- fanmaking
- feltmaking
- fictionmaking
- filemaking
- filmmaking
- film making
- 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
- lovemaking
- love-making
- love making
- lunchmaking
- lustmaking
- lutemaking
- making-iron
- making-of
- making of
- mantuamaking
- mapmaking
- mark-making
- match-making
- matchmaking
- matmaking
- mediamaking
- merrymaking
- merry-making
- metalmaking
- mischiefmaking
- modelmaking
- moneymaking
- money-making
- moviemaking
- musicmaking
- mythmaking
- nail-making
- needlemaking
- nestmaking
- netmaking
- newsmaking
- noisemaking
- oddsmaking
- 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
Related terms edit
Translations edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
making
- present participle and gerund of make
- 1981, Earliest Usenet use via Google Groups - fa.human-nets, 10 May 1981 09:16-EDT, Robert Elton Maas
- Soon (30 years?) we'll be making complete DNA and life in reverse, growing food that only reversed creatures cn[sic] eat.
- 1981, Earliest Usenet use via Google Groups - fa.human-nets, 10 May 1981 09:16-EDT, Robert Elton Maas