Definitions for makings

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makings mak·ing

Spelling: [mey-king]

IPA: /ˈmeɪ kɪŋ/

Makings is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 194 anagrams from letters in makings (agikmns).

Definitions for makings

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that makes:
2. structure; constitution; makeup.
3. the means or cause of success or advancement:
4. Usually, makings. capacity or potential:
5. makings. material of which something may be made: Older Slang. paper and tobacco with which to make a hand-rolled cigarette.
6. something made.
7. the quantity made:

Idioms

1. in the making, in the process of being made; developing or evolving; growing:

Origin of makings

before 1150; Middle English; Old English macung. See make¹, -ing¹

Examples for makings

In short, it had all the makings of a nuclear attack drill, part of an escalation in long-range Russian operations worldwide.

For Schwarzenegger fans like me, the movie had all the makings of a breakthrough.

Now the chance is 97 yours to prove that you have the makings of a man.

"It'll be the makings of the boy," he said to Mrs. Bines in her son's presence.

You're not fit for it, lad; you have only the makings of a dominie.

Throw in an X-Man whose special power is preserving religious liberty and you have the makings of a movie franchise.

He has the makings of a good man, only he has let himself drift so terribly.

He demonstrated that he had the makings of a future Marine after his mother sent him on a last minute errand to a nearby deli.

You were all spoiling for a fight—and there did seem to be the makings of a beautiful row!

Coming to America in late 1774, already approaching 40, Paine not only had all the makings of a radical.