# makings

Pronunciation: say "MAY-kingz" /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/

## Noun

1. The ingredients or qualities needed for something to be made or to develop.
   - Simple: The things you need to make something or to become something.
   - _The young athlete clearly had the makings of a champion._
   - _The pantry held the makings of an excellent dinner._
2. Plural of making. Chiefly in "the makings of": the qualities, materials or ingredients needed to make or become something. — plural of making
   - Simple: Plural of making. Most often used in "the makings of," meaning what is needed to become or make something.
   - _The young team has the makings of a championship contender._
   - _The story had all the makings of a Hollywood thriller._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/makings (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).