Making | Mean of making in English Dictionary

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

• Noun
• the action or process of producing or making something
1. methods used in the making of wine
2. dressmaking
3. filmmaking
4. government policy-making
• something that causes someone to become better or more successful
1. His time in the army was the making of him. [=he became a better person because of his time in the army]
2. That movie was the making of her as an actress. [=that movie made her a well-known and successful actress]
• the people or things that are needed for making something
1. With beans, rice, cheese, and fresh salsa, you have (all) the makings of/for a delicious burrito.

• the qualities that are needed to become something
1. He has (all) the makings of a great quarterback. [=he has the talent needed to become a great quarterback]
• in the process of being made
1. The film was three years in the making. [=it took three years to make the film]
2. She has a talent for spotting problems in the making. [=for spotting problems as they are beginning to develop]
3. We were watching history in the making. [=we were watching an important historical event as it happened]
• caused by your own actions
1. The problem is entirely of your own making. [=the problem is entirely your own fault; you alone are responsible for the problem]