making

MAY-king/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

3 meanings of making

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of make. Use this form for an action happening right now.
She is making a sandwich for lunch.
The children are making a mess in the kitchen.
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2
noununcountable
The work of building or putting something together, and how well it is done.
Like building a sandcastle: putting all the parts together piece by piece.
The making of the wooden toy took all weekend.
You can see careful making in every joint of this old chair.
Similarcreation, construction, production, manufacture, workmanship
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3
noununcountable
The process by which something grows or develops over time.
Like a seed slowly growing into a tall tree.
She is a great scientist in the making.
The slow flooding looked like a disaster in the making.
Similardevelopment, formation, emergence, birth
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making is a form of make

make, verb: To create something, for example by building it or putting parts together. Full entry

Forms: makemakes he/she/itmaking -ing formmade past tense, past participle
Spelling: make → making: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 2–3

From an Old English word "macung," meaning "making." It is "make" plus "-ing."

Meaning 1

From "make" plus "-ing."