making love
n
Simple meaning
"Making Love" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
maykihngluhvSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmeɪkɪŋləv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
"Making Love" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts, and Carole Bayer Sager to serve as the theme song for the film of the same name in which, as recorded by Roberta Flack with Bacharach and Bayer Sager producing, it played under the closing credits: a Top 20 hit single for Flack (who arranged the track), "Making Love" was included on the singer's 1982 album release I'm the One.
A 1982 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean.
An album by Atom and His Package, composed of B-sides, EP exclusives, and rarities originating from various artist compilations.
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This meaning: "Making Love" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts, and Carole Bayer Sager to serve as the theme song for the film of the same name in which, as recorded by Roberta Flack with Bacharach and Bayer Sager producing, it played under the closing credits: a Top 20 hit single for Flack (who arranged the track), "Making Love" was included on the singer's 1982 album release I'm the One.
Used this way, making love is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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