The making of something is the act or process of producing or creating it.
...Salamon's book about the making of this movie. [+ of]
Ducks' eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
Synonyms: creation, production, manufacture, construction More Synonyms of making
2.
See in the making
3.
See be the making of sb/sth
4.
See have the makings of sth
5.
See of your own making
More Synonyms of making
making in British English
(ˈmeɪkɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
the act of a person or thing that makes or the process of being made
b.
(in combination)
watchmaking
2. be the making of
3. in the making
4.
something made or the quantity of something made at one time
5.
make-up; composition
making in American English
(ˈmeɪkɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act of one that makes or the process of being made; formation, construction, creation, production, composition, manufacture, development, performance, etc.
2.
the cause or means of success or advancement
an experience that will be the making of him
3.
a.
something made
b.
the quantity made at one time
4. [pl.]
a.
the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something
to have the makings of a good doctor
b. US, Informal
tobacco and paper for making one's own cigarettes
usually preceded by the
-making in American English
(ˈmeɪkɪŋ)
Chiefly British
creating a (specified) state or condition
shy-making, angry-making
Examples of 'making' in a sentence
making
Another is the film within a film he is making using actors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You're not only a creature of habit, but you sometimes refuse opportunities if they mean making unsettling changes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The making of the album was an intense period for you.
The Sun (2009)
The making of a movie is like that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Whether it is one worth making is another matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
How are you going to do that if you are chasing all over the place making tackles?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was an enthusiast for the work and loved the making of books.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Two particular episodes in the making of the film were memorable.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The city played a pivotal role in influencing the making of the album.
The Sun (2008)
Survivors of the movie discuss the making of it like a paranormal experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The difference between the two sports is one worth making.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was also serendipity that led to the making of the film.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Now they have another one in the making.
The Sun (2008)
The very fact that this crisis is largely of our own making means it is not beyond our ability to solve.
The Sun (2009)
In fact, this is the making of the book.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His move hasn't really affected the making of albums.
The Sun (2015)
But during the making of the movie, the story was rolling on inexorably.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is working on a book about the making of Goal!
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He spent matches with his back to goal, exciting the crowd mainly by making tackles on the halfway line.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
THREE years in the making, and much of it dismissed in hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But it involved tearing down people's houses and often destroying their means of making, preparing and storing food.
Diane Purkiss The English Civil War: A People's History (2006)
In other languages
making
British English: making NOUN
The making of something is the act or process of producing or creating it.
...the director's book about the making of this movie.
American English: making
Brazilian Portuguese: processo de criação
Chinese: 制作
European Spanish: realización
French: genèse
German: Herstellung
Italian: creazione
Japanese: 制作
Korean: 제작 과정
European Portuguese: processo de criação
Latin American Spanish: realización
Chinese translation of 'making'
making
(ˈmeɪkɪŋ)
n(u)
制(製)作 (zhìzuò)
a star in the making一个(個)成长(長)中的明星 (yī gè chéngzhǎng zhōng de míngxīng)
to have (all) the makings of具备(備) ... 的(所有)素质(質) (jùbèi ... de (suǒyǒu) sùzhì)
of one's own making自作自受 (zì zuò zì shòu)
to be the making of sb/sth某人/某事成功的因素 (mǒurén/mǒushì chénggōng de yīnsù)
Seemade
All related terms of 'making'
make
( produce, form : object, clothes, cake ) 做 zuò ⇒ Sheila makes her own bread. → 希拉自己做面包。 Xīlā zìjǐ zuò miànbāo. ( noise ) 制(製)造 zhìzào ⇒ We made a terrible racket as we came out of the club. → 我们大声喧哗着出了夜总会。 Wǒmen dàshēng xuānhuázhe chūle yèzǒnghùi. ( speech ) 发(發)表 fābiǎo ⇒ He made a speech about the need for unity. → 他发表了有关统一之必要的演讲。 Tā fābiǎo le yǒuguān tǒngyī zhī bìyào de yǎnjiǎng. ( remark, suggestion ) 提出 tíchū ⇒ May I make a suggestion? → 我能提个建议吗？ Wǒ néng tí ge jiànyì ma? ( mistake ) 犯 fàn ⇒ You have made a terrible mistake. → 你犯了个严重的错误。 Nǐ fàn le gè yánzhòng de cuòwù.
of one's own making
自作自受 zì zuò zì shòu
a star in the making
一个(個)成长(長)中的明星 yī gè chéngzhǎng zhōng de míngxīng
make of
看待 kàndài ⇒ What did you make of the Prime Minister's speech last night? → 你怎么看待昨晚首相的讲话？ Nǐ zěnme kàndài zuówǎn shǒuxiàng de jiǎnghuà?
make up
( constitute ) 构(構)成 gòuchéng ⇒ Women make up two-fifths of the British labour force. → 妇女构成英国劳动力人数的五分之二。 Fùnǚ gòuchéng yīngguó láodònglì rénshù de wǔ fēn zhī èr.
you're making a big mistake
你正在犯一个(個)严(嚴)重的错(錯)误(誤) nǐ zhèngzài fàn yī gè yánzhòng de cuòwù
make for
( place ) 走向 zǒuxiàng ⇒ He rose from his seat and made for the door. → 他从座位上起身，向门走去。 Tā cóng zuòwèi shàng qǐshēn, xiàng mén zǒuqù.
make off
逃走 táozǒu
make out
( understand ) 明白 míngbai ⇒ It's difficult to make out what he says. → 他说的话很难让人明白。 Tā shuō de huà hěn nán ràng rén míngbai.
make over
( assign )
to be the making of sb/sth
某人/某事成功的因素 mǒurén/mǒushì chénggōng de yīnsù
I have already started making dinner
我已经(經)开(開)始做晚餐了 wǒ yǐjīng kāishǐ zuò wǎncān le ⇒ They've spent nearly a million dollars on it already. → 他们在这上面已经花了近百万美金。 Tāmen zài zhè shàngmian yǐjīng huāle jìn bǎiwàn měijīn.
make up for
( deficiency ) 弥(彌)补(補) míbǔ ⇒ What the country lacks in natural resources it makes up for in bright ideas. → 国家在自然资源方面的缺乏由明智的决策加以弥补。 Guójiā zài zìrán zīyuán fāngmiàn de quēfá yóu míngzhì de juécè jiāyǐ míbǔ.
make off with
偷走 tōuzǒu
(noun)
Definition
the act or process of producing something
a book about the making of the movie
Synonyms
creation
the time and effort involved in the creation of a work of art
production
two companies involved in the production of the steel pipes
manufacture
the manufacture of nuclear weapons
construction
With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
assembly
They are famous for their self assembly furniture range.
forging
composition
These plays are arranged in order of their composition.
fabrication
More than 200 improvements were made in the design and fabrication of the shuttle.
(plural noun)
He had the makings of a successful journalist.
Synonyms
beginnings
qualities
potential
stuff
basics
materials
capacity
ingredients
essence
capability
potentiality
phrase
See in the making
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assembly
Definition
the act of assembling
They are famous for their self assembly furniture range.
Synonyms
putting together,
joining,
setting up,
manufacture,
construction,
building up,
connecting,
erection (formal),
piecing together,
fabrication,
fitting together
in the sense of composition
Definition
the act of putting together or composing
These plays are arranged in order of their composition.
Synonyms
production,
creation,
making,
fashioning,
formation,
putting together,
invention,
compilation,
formulation
in the sense of construction
Definition
the act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
Synonyms
building,
assembly,
creation,
formation,
composition,
erection (formal),
fabrication
Synonyms of 'making'
making
Explore 'making' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of fabrication
More than 200 improvements were made in the design and fabrication of the shuttle.
Synonyms
manufacture,
production,
construction,
assembly,
erection (formal),
assemblage,
building
in the sense of manufacture
Definition
the production of goods, esp. by industrial processes
the manufacture of nuclear weapons
Synonyms
making,
production,
construction,
assembly,
creation,
produce,
fabrication,
mass-production
in the sense of production
Definition
the act of producing
two companies involved in the production of the steel pipes
Synonyms
producing,
making,
manufacture,
manufacturing,
construction,
assembly,
preparation,
formation,
fabrication,
origination
All related terms of 'making'
make
produce, cause, create, effect, lead to
in the making
budding, potential, up and coming, emergent, coming
make off
flee, clear out, abscond, fly, bolt
make out
fare, manage, do, succeed, cope
make up
settle your differences, come to terms, shake hands, make peace, bury the hatchet
make away
depart, fly, flee, clear out, scoot
make for someone
attack, go for, assault, fall on, have a go at
make something up
invent, create, construct, compose, write
make up something
form, account for, constitute, compose, comprise
make for something
head for, aim for, head towards, set out for, be bound for
make something out
see, observe, distinguish, perceive, recognize
make up for something
compensate for, redress, make amends for, atone for, balance out
make up to someone
flirt with, be all over, come on to, chase after, court