Associations to the word «making»

Wiktionary

MAKING, noun. The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
MAKING, noun. Process of growth or development.
MAKING, verb. Present participle of make
MAKING A HASH OF, verb. Present participle of make a hash of
MAKING A LIVING, verb. Present participle of make a living
MAKING AN APPEARANCE, verb. Present participle of make an appearance
MAKING AN EFFORT, verb. Present participle of make an effort
MAKING BELIEVE, verb. Present participle of make believe
MAKING BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW, verb. Present participle of make bricks without straw
MAKING DO, verb. Present participle of make do
MAKING ENDS MEET, verb. Present participle of make ends meet. To be able to spend within one's means.
MAKING FUN OF, verb. Present participle of make fun of
MAKING HISTORY, verb. Present participle of make history
MAKING IT, verb. Present participle of make it
MAKING LOVE, verb. Present participle of make love
MAKING MATTERS WORSE, verb. Present participle of make matters worse
MAKING MERRY, verb. Present participle of make merry
MAKING MINCEMEAT OUT OF, verb. Present participle of make mincemeat out of
MAKING OFF, verb. Present participle of make off
MAKING ONESELF AT HOME, verb. Present participle of make oneself at home
MAKING OUT, verb. Present participle of make out
MAKING OVER, verb. Present participle of make over
MAKING PEACE, verb. Present participle of make peace
MAKING SENSE, verb. Present participle of make sense
MAKING SHIFT, verb. Present participle of make shift
MAKING SOMEONE'S JAW DROP, verb. Present participle of make someone's jaw drop
MAKING SOMETHING OF ONESELF, verb. Present participle of make something of oneself
MAKING THE ROUNDS, verb. Present participle of make the rounds
MAKING TIME, verb. Present participle of make time
MAKING TRACKS, verb. Present participle of make tracks
MAKING UP, verb. Present participle of make up
MAKING USE, verb. Present participle of make use
MAKING WATER, noun. Urination.
MAKING WAVES, verb. Present participle of make waves
MAKING WHOOPEE, verb. Present participle of make whoopee

Dictionary definition

MAKING, noun. The act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making".
MAKING, noun. An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician".
MAKING, noun. (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake".

Wise words

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