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making

noun

Simple meaning

Creating or producing something; also causing something to happen.

Pronunciation

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mayking

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmeɪkɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

  2. Process of growth or development.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

Used this way, making is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use making

  • “The recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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decision makingmaking processmaking use

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • making knownnounCompound term

    A speech act that conveys information.

  • making lovenounCompound term

    Sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people.

  • making waternounCompound term

    A euphemism for urination.

  • movie makingnounCompound term

    The production of movies.

  • film makingnounCompound term

    The production of movies.

  • photoplate makingnounCompound term

    The process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods.

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