1
: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being
spots problems in the making
2
: a process or means of advancement or success
3
: something made
especially
: a quantity produced at one time : batch
4
a
: potentiality
—often plural
had the makings of a great artist
b
makings
ˈmā-kənz
ˈmā-kiŋz
plural
: the material from which something is to be made
especially \
usually
ˈmā-kənz
\
: paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand
making
2 of 2present participle of make entry 1
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“Making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/making. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
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