the process of producing or developing something
What goes into the making of an actor
(in pl) the ingredients or qualities needed to make or become something
She has the makings of a great artist
(in pl) the ingredients or parts needed to make something
We've got the makings of a fruit salad
informal profits or earnings
NAmer, Aus, informal (in pl) paper and tobacco used for rolling one's own cigarettes
be the making of
to bring about the advancement or success of
have the makings of
to have the right qualities for becoming a certain thing
You have the makings of a pianist
in the making
in the process of becoming, forming, or developing
of one's own making
brought on by oneself
a crisis of their own making