making
[ˈmeɪkɪŋ]
Definition:
1. The act that results in something coming to be.
2. The act or process of making or producing something.
'making' example sentence:
- The children were making an awful din.
- They adopted a new process for making steel.
- Ducks' eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
- Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment.
- We were overhasty in making the choice.
- Furniture-making is very skilled work.
- I saw him making signs at us.
- He is making a bid to regain his World No. 1 ranking.
- These events are history in the making .
- She resolved on making an early start.
- Don't be beforehand in making up your mind.
- Your brother is making a fool of you.
- The charity is non-profit-making.
- University was the making of Joe.
- She was always making mischief between them.
- I wouldn't dream of making fun of you.
- They're making life hot for her.
- Her first novel has all the makings of a classic.
- She seemed incapable of making the decision.
- This discovery may yet be the making of him.
- A new upsurge in construction is in the making.
- Some of the university's financial troubles are of its own making.
- The family's making a hell of a stink.
- I think it's a disaster in the making.
- The Prime Minister, however, is now caught in a trap of her own making.
- Cletus kept making insinuating remarks.
- He was making a name for himself as one of the moderns.
- Godfrey had the makings of a successful journalist.
- We are making a thorough investigation.
- He is really bad at making decisions.
- I'm making a stew for lunch.
- He was making plans for the future.
- This model was two years in the making.
- Who's making that row?
- You're making progress of a kind.
- They were making too much noise.
- I'm not making any promises.
- Is this your plan for making your way in the world?
- I keep making the same mistakes.
- They enjoy making their own decisions.
- The phone shrilled, making her jump.
- He's good at making things with his hands.
- I did a BA in film making.
- Video film-making can quickly become addictive.
- Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making.
- You are making a big mistake.
- Making money came naturally to him.
- We frequently shy away from making decisions.
- He was making quite a long speech.
- Stephanie took up making jewellery after leaving art college this summer.