English Explanatory Dictionary

making

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
  2. Process of growth or development.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of make

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmɛkɪn/ /ˈmækɪn/ en-us-making.ogg

Word forms

making makings makeing makin makkin makin' mekin myekin

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English macung Middle English making English making From Middle English making, from Old English macung (“making”), equivalent to make + -ing. Cognate with dated Dutch making (“making”), Old High German machunga.

Related words

maker

Derived words

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
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