<span class="searchmatch">making</span>, from Old English macung (“<span class="searchmatch">making</span>”), equivalent to make + -ing. Cognate with dated Dutch <span class="searchmatch">making</span> (“<span class="searchmatch">making</span>”), Old High German machunga. <span class="searchmatch">making</span> (countable...
behind-the-scenes footage IPA(key): /mɛ.ki.ŋɔf/ ~ /me.ki.ŋɔf/ <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of m (plural <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of) (film) <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of m (plural <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of) <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of...
<span class="searchmatch">making</span> of present participle and gerund of make of <span class="searchmatch">making</span> of (plural <span class="searchmatch">making</span> ofs) Alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">making</span>-of (“type of documentary”). 2014, Jennifer...
loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> company loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> enterprise loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> firm loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> operation loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> unit loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> activity loss-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> subsidiary <span class="searchmatch">making</span> financial...
See also: moneymaking moneymaking (especially U.S.) money-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> (countable and uncountable, plural money-makings) The acquisition of money. 1855, Henry...
<span class="searchmatch">making</span> tick present participle and gerund of make tick...
See also: lovemaking and love <span class="searchmatch">making</span> love-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> Alternative spelling of lovemaking. <span class="searchmatch">making</span> love...
See also: decisionmaking and decision-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> decision-<span class="searchmatch">making</span>, decisionmaking decision <span class="searchmatch">making</span> (uncountable) The process of reaching a decision. 2011 January...
See also: decisionmaking and decision <span class="searchmatch">making</span> decision-<span class="searchmatch">making</span> (uncountable) Alternative form of decision <span class="searchmatch">making</span>. 2011 January 30, Mathew Ingram, “What If...
in the <span class="searchmatch">making</span> (idiomatic) In development; in the process of being made or evolving. You're witnessing a great reference work in the <span class="searchmatch">making</span>. A year in...