matchmaking
English
/ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
- (business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
- (video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
- The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
Etymology
Compound from English match + English making.
Origin
English
making
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aftermatch English
- artmaking English
- automaking English
- babymaking English
- badgemaking English
- bagmaking English
- basketmaking English
- beadmaking English
- bedmaking English
- beermaking English
- bellmaking English
- blockmaking English
- boatmaking English
- bombmaking English
- bookmaking English
- bookmatch English
- bootmaking English
- bowmaking English
- breadmaking English
- brickmaking English
- bronzemaking English
- brushmaking English
- bucketmaking English
- buttonmaking English
- cabinetmaking English
- cakemaking English
- candlemaking English
- cardmaking English
- carmaking English
- carpetmaking English
- carriagemaking English
- casemaking English
- chairmaking English
- changemaking English
- cheesemaking English
- chipmaking English
- cidermaking English
- cigarmaking English
- cloakmaking English
- clockmaking English
- clothesmaking English
- clothmaking English
- cockmatch English
- codemaking English
- coffeemaking English
- coinmaking English
- collarmaking English
- cordmaking English
- coremaking English
- corsetmaking English
- coupmaking English
- craftmaking English
- crazymaking English
- cringemaking English
- crossmatch English
- dancemaking English
- dealmaking English
- deathmaking English
- deathmatch English
- demomaking English
- dollmaking English
- doughmaking English
- dressmaking English
- drinkmaking English
- epochmaking English
- fictionmaking English
- filmmaking English
- flagmaking English
- glassmaking English
- globemaking English
- gluemaking English
- gownmaking English
- grantmaking English
- hatmaking English
- haymaking English
- hitmaking English
- holidaymaking English
- homemaking English
- honeymaking English
- housemaking English
- icemaking English
- ironmaking English
- kiltmaking English
- kingmaking English
- kitemaking English
- knifemaking English
- lacemaking English
- leathermaking English
- lensmaking English
- listmaking English
- looksmatch English
- lossmaking English
- lovemaking English
- lunchmaking English
- make English
- making English
- mapmaking English
- match English
- match race English
- match racing English
- matchability English
- matchable English
- matchboard English
- matchbook English
- matchbox English
- matchbreaker English
- matcher English
- matchest English
- matcheth English
- matchflare English
- matchgate English
- matchgirl English
- matchhead English
- matchless English
- matchlight English
- matchlike English
- matchlit English
- matchlock English
- matchmake English
- matchmaker English
- matchmark English
- matchpot English
- matchstick English
- matchup English
- matchweek English
- matchwinner English
- matchwinning English
- matchwood English
- matchy English
- matmaking English
- mediamaking English
- merrymaking English
- metalmaking English
- midmatch English
- mischiefmaking English
- mismatch English
- modelmaking English
- moneymaking English
- moviemaking English
- musicmaking English
- mythmaking English
- nestmaking English
- netmaking English
- newsmaking English
- noisemaking English
- nonmatch English
- oddsmaking English
- opinionmaking English
- outmatch English
- overmatch English
- pacemaking English
- paintmaking English
- papermaking English
- pastrymaking English
- patternmaking English
- peacemaking English
- pencilmaking English
- penmaking English
- phrasemaking English
- piemaking English
- placemaking English
- platemaking English
- playmaking English
- policymaking English
- post-match English
- postmatch English
- pouchmaking English
- prematch English
- pricemaking English
- printmaking English
- profitmaking English
- quiltmaking English
- racemaking English
- rainmaking English
- ratemaking English
- rematch English
- roadmaking English
- robemaking English
- ropemaking English
- rugmaking English
- rulemaking English
- sailmaking English
- saltmaking English
- sausagemaking English
- sensemaking English
- shirtmaking English
- shoemaking English
- shotmaking English
- slavemaking English
- sleevemaking English
- snowmaking English
- soapmaking English
- songmaking English
- spearmaking English
- speechmaking English
- spellmaking English
- starmaking English
- steelmaking English
- stovemaking English
- submatch English
- sugarmaking English
- suitmaking English
- swordmaking English
- tastemaking English
- teamaking English
- tentmaking English
- theatremaking English
- tilemaking English
- toolmaking English
- topmaking English
- torchmaking English
- toymaking English
- trapmaking English
- treatymaking English
- troublemaking English
- truckmaking English
- trunkmaking English
- truthmaking English
- undermatch English
- unmatch English
- versemaking English
- videomaking English
- violinmaking English
- wagonmaking English
- watchmaking English
- waymaking English
- wheelmaking English
- whipmaking English
- willmaking English
- windowmaking English
- winemaking English
- wiremaking English
- worldmaking English
- wreathmaking English
- matsi Finnish
- meccs Hungarian
- match Italian
- match French
- матч Russian
- matcha Swedish
- mecz Polish
- making Middle English
- matche Middle English
- matx Catalan, Valencian
- मैच Hindi
- meci Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ματς Greek (modern)
- maç Turkish
- мач Bulgarian
- matç Azerbaijani
- 麻吉 Chinese
- mechi Swahili
- matç Crimean Tatar
- make
- match
- matchy
- making
- rematch
- matchup
- matcher
- unmatch
- matchest
- matchpot
- prematch
- submatch
- matchbox
- outmatch
- matchlit
- matcheth
- midmatch
- mismatch
- nonmatch
- hitmaking
- piemaking
- haymaking
- matchgate
- matchless
- waymaking
- matchwood
- bedmaking
- matchweek
- penmaking
- matchlock
- teamaking
- matchhead
- toymaking
- matchmark
- overmatch
- matmaking
- netmaking
- matchmake
- icemaking
- carmaking
- hatmaking
- cockmatch
- mapmaking
- matchbook
- postmatch
- bowmaking
- bookmatch
- matchgirl
- topmaking
- artmaking
- rugmaking
- bagmaking
- matchable
- matchlike
- robemaking
- tilemaking
- tentmaking
- matchboard
- rainmaking
- matchstick
- kitemaking
- cardmaking
- nestmaking
- shotmaking
- boatmaking
- newsmaking
- shoemaking
- coinmaking
- gownmaking
- sailmaking
- cakemaking
- dealmaking
- undermatch
- rulemaking
- filmmaking
- kingmaking
- whipmaking
- lovemaking
- matchflare
- lensmaking
- demomaking
- wiremaking
- saltmaking
- racemaking
- homemaking
- ratemaking
- bookmaking
- gluemaking
- pacemaking
- toolmaking
- post-match
- coupmaking
- crossmatch
- beadmaking
- match race
- flagmaking
- codemaking
- snowmaking
- bootmaking
- listmaking
- automaking
- coremaking
- deathmatch
- dollmaking
- matchmaker
- soapmaking
- starmaking
- mythmaking
- winemaking
- beermaking
- songmaking
- bombmaking
- kiltmaking
- lacemaking
- bellmaking
- cordmaking
- ironmaking
- looksmatch
- babymaking
- chipmaking
- trapmaking
- roadmaking
- suitmaking
- matchlight
- casemaking
- lossmaking
- playmaking
- aftermatch
- ropemaking
- oddsmaking
- willmaking
- steelmaking
- cigarmaking
- chairmaking
- lunchmaking
- blockmaking
- cidermaking
- noisemaking
- grantmaking
- modelmaking
- cloakmaking
- globemaking
- stovemaking
- breadmaking
- spearmaking
- metalmaking
- brushmaking
- drinkmaking
- sugarmaking
- craftmaking
- pouchmaking
- platemaking
- watchmaking
- placemaking
- quiltmaking
- spellmaking
- mediamaking
- truckmaking
- knifemaking
- slavemaking
- tastemaking
- honeymaking
- papermaking
- deathmaking
- trunkmaking
- moviemaking
- clothmaking
- epochmaking
- versemaking
- musicmaking
- doughmaking
- brickmaking
- dancemaking
- torchmaking
- wagonmaking
- wheelmaking
- shirtmaking
- swordmaking
- matchwinner
- badgemaking
- clockmaking
- paintmaking
- housemaking
- crazymaking
- sensemaking
- peacemaking
- dressmaking
- moneymaking
- printmaking
- merrymaking
- glassmaking
- truthmaking
- worldmaking
- videomaking
- pricemaking
- candlemaking
- buttonmaking
- profitmaking
- corsetmaking
- carpetmaking
- match racing
- windowmaking
- pastrymaking
- coffeemaking
- bronzemaking
- treatymaking
- violinmaking
- collarmaking
- sleevemaking
- speechmaking
- wreathmaking
- cringemaking
- basketmaking
- matchability
- policymaking
- matchwinning
- cheesemaking
- phrasemaking
- changemaking
- matchbreaker
- bucketmaking
- pencilmaking
- cabinetmaking
- clothesmaking
- fictionmaking
- leathermaking
- theatremaking
- patternmaking
- troublemaking
- opinionmaking
- holidaymaking
- sausagemaking
- carriagemaking
- mischiefmaking