aking: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of aking
- making«Word Popularity Bar5/5
making
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
fashioning; devising.
- the devising of plans
- the fashioning of pots and pans
- the making of measurements
- it was already in the making
- noun an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
qualification.
- her qualifications for the job are excellent
- one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
- she has the makings of fine musician
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
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taking
- noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
pickings.
- the pickings were easy
- clothing could be had for the taking
- verb carry out
take.
- take action
- take steps
- take vengeance
- noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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speaking
- noun the utterance of intelligible speech
speech production.
- noun delivering an address to a public audience
speechmaking; oral presentation; public speaking.
- people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
- noun the utterance of intelligible speech
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breaking
- noun the act of breaking something
break; breakage.
- the breakage was unavoidable
- verb terminate
interrupt; break.
- She interrupted her pregnancy
- break a lucky streak
- break the cycle of poverty
- noun the act of breaking something
- shaking5/5
shaking
- noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
- undertaking5/5
undertaking
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
project; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun the trade of a funeral director
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- baking4/5
baking
- noun making bread or cake or pastry etc.
- noun cooking by dry heat in an oven
- noun making bread or cake or pastry etc.
- waking4/5
waking
- noun the state of remaining awake
- days of danger and nights of waking
- verb be awake, be alert, be there
wake.
- noun the state of remaining awake
- soaking4/5
soaking
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soakage; soak.
- a good soak put life back in the wagon
- noun the act of making something completely wet
souse; drenching; sousing.
- he gave it a good drenching
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
- leaking3/5
leak
- noun an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
- one of the tires developed a leak
- noun soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
- noun an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
- policymaking3/5
- breathtaking3/5
breathtaking
- adjective satellite tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
breathless.
- a breathless flight
- breathtaking adventure
- adjective satellite tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
- sneaking3/5
sneaking
- adjective satellite not openly expressed
unavowed.
- a sneaking suspicion
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
pussyfoot; mouse; sneak; creep.
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- adjective satellite not openly expressed
- painstaking3/5
painstaking
- adjective satellite characterized by extreme care and great effort
scrupulous; conscientious.
- conscientious application to the work at hand
- painstaking research
- scrupulous attention to details
- adjective satellite characterized by extreme care and great effort
- lovemaking3/5
lovemaking
- noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
making love; love life; love; sexual love.
- his lovemaking disgusted her
- he hadn't had any love in months
- he has a very complicated love life
- noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
- braking3/5
brake
- noun a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
- noun any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
- noun a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
- filmmaking3/5
- mistaking3/5
mistaking
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
misunderstanding; misinterpretation.
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
- verb identify incorrectly
misidentify; mistake.
- Don't mistake her for her twin sister
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
- groundbreaking3/5
groundbreaking
- noun the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
groundbreaking ceremony.
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
innovational; innovative.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- noun the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
- creaking3/5
creaking
- noun a squeaking sound
creak.
- the creak of the floorboards gave him away
- verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreak; whine; screech; squeak; creak; screak.
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
- noun a squeaking sound
- remaking3/5
remaking
- noun creation that is created again or anew
remake.
- it is a remake of an old film
- verb make new
refashion; redo; make over; remake.
- She is remaking her image
- noun creation that is created again or anew
- raking3/5
rake
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rip; rakehell; blood; roue; profligate.
- noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
slant; pitch.
- the roof had a steep pitch
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
- peacemaking3/5
peacemaking
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- faking3/5
fake
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; pretender; sham.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- peaking3/5
peak
- noun the most extreme possible amount or value
extremum.
- voltage peak
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun the most extreme possible amount or value
- partaking3/5
partake
- verb have some of the qualities or attributes of something
- verb have, give, or receive a share of
partake in; share.
- We shared the cake
- verb have some of the qualities or attributes of something
- heartbreaking3/5
heartbreaking
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
grievous; heartrending.
- a grievous loss
- a grievous cry
- her sigh was heartbreaking
- the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
- lawmaking3/5
lawmaking
- noun the act of making or enacting laws
legislating; legislation.
- noun the act of making or enacting laws
- staking3/5
stake
- noun (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
interest.
- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
- noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
post.
- a pair of posts marked the goal
- the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
- noun (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- overtaking3/5
overtaking
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
passing.
- she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with; overtake.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
- kayaking2/5
kayak
- noun a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
- verb travel in a small canoe
- we kayaked down the river
- noun a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
- squeaking2/5
squeaking
- adjective satellite having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechy; screaky; squeaky; squealing.
- verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreak; whine; screech; squeak; creak; screak.
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
- adjective satellite having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
- streaking2/5
streak
- noun an unbroken series of events
run.
- had a streak of bad luck
- Nicklaus had a run of birdies
- noun a distinctive characteristic
- he has a stubborn streak
- a streak of wildness
- noun an unbroken series of events
- flaking2/5
flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
- quaking2/5
quake
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seism; temblor; earthquake.
- verb shake with fast, tremulous movements
palpitate; quiver.
- His nostrils palpitated
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
- tweaking2/5
tweak
- noun a squeeze with the fingers
pinch.
- verb pinch or squeeze sharply
- noun a squeeze with the fingers
- forsaking2/5
forsaking
- noun the act of forsaking
giving up.
- noun the act of giving something up
desertion; abandonment.
- noun the act of forsaking
- freaking2/5
freak
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
monstrosity; lusus naturae; monster.
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; addict; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- snaking2/5
snake
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
ophidian; serpent.
- noun a deceitful or treacherous person
snake in the grass.
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
- caretaking2/5
caretaking
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- matchmaking2/5
matchmaking
- noun mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
- noun mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
- awaking2/5
awake
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
- adjective not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
- lay awake thinking about his new job
- still not fully awake
- verb stop sleeping
- croaking2/5
croaking
- noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
croak.
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
- winemaking2/5
winemaking
- noun the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
wine making.
- noun the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
- printmaking2/5
printmaking
- noun artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
- noun artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
- homemaking2/5
homemaking
- noun the management of a household
- noun the management of a household
- unmaking2/5
unmake
- verb deprive of certain characteristics
undo.
- verb deprive of certain characteristics
- wreaking2/5
wreak
- verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
bring; play; work; make for.
- I cannot work a miracle
- wreak havoc
- bring comments
- play a joke
- The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
- verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- cloaking2/5
cloak
- noun anything that covers or conceals
- noun a loose outer garment
- noun anything that covers or conceals
- handshaking2/5
handshaking
- noun grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
handshake; handclasp; shake.
- noun grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- backbreaking2/5
backbreaking
- adjective satellite characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
heavy; toilsome; grueling; punishing; operose; hard; arduous; gruelling; laborious.
- worked their arduous way up the mining valley
- a grueling campaign
- hard labor
- heavy work
- heavy going
- spent many laborious hours on the project
- set a punishing pace
- adjective satellite characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- dressmaking2/5
dressmaking
- noun the craft of making dresses
- noun the craft of making dresses
- moneymaking2/5
moneymaking
- noun the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
remunerative; lucrative.
- a remunerative business
- noun the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
- papermaking2/5
papermaking
- noun the craft of making paper
- noun the craft of making paper
- pathbreaking2/5
- muckraking2/5
muckraking
- noun the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
- verb explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
muckrake.
- This reporter was well-known for his muckraking
- noun the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
- mythmaking2/5
- retaking2/5
retaking
- noun the act of taking something back
recapture.
- verb take back by force, as after a battle
retake; recapture.
- The military forces managed to recapture the fort
- noun the act of taking something back
- steelmaking2/5
- merrymaking2/5
merrymaking
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jollification; conviviality.
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
- shoemaking2/5
shoemaking
- noun the shoemaker's trade
shoe repairing; cobbling.
- noun the shoemaker's trade
- bookmaking2/5
bookmaking
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- moviemaking2/5
moviemaking
- noun the production of movies
movie making; film making.
- noun the production of movies
- mapmaking2/5
mapmaking
- noun the making of maps and charts
cartography.
- noun the making of maps and charts
- housebreaking2/5
housebreaking
- noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
break-in; breaking and entering.
- verb train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
house-train; housebreak.
- noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
- glassmaking2/5
- stocktaking2/5
stocktaking
- noun reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
stock-taking.
- noun making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
inventorying; stock-taking; inventory.
- an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
- they held an inventory every month
- noun reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
- caking2/5
cake
- noun a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
bar.
- a bar of chocolate
- noun small flat mass of chopped food
patty.
- noun a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- lawbreaking2/5
lawbreaking
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- rainmaking2/5
rainmaking
- noun activity intended to produce rain
- noun activity intended to produce rain
- slaking1/5
slake
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb make less active or intense
slack; abate.
- verb satisfy (thirst)
- speechmaking1/5
speechmaking
- noun delivering an address to a public audience
oral presentation; public speaking; speaking.
- people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
- noun delivering an address to a public audience
- haymaking1/5
haymaking
- noun taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
- noun cutting grass and curing it to make hay
- noun taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
- earthshaking1/5
earthshaking
- adjective satellite loud enough to shake the very earth
- adjective satellite sufficiently significant to affect the whole world
world-shattering; world-shaking.
- earthshaking proposals
- the contest was no world-shaking affair
- the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering
- adjective satellite loud enough to shake the very earth
- breadmaking1/5
- bespeaking1/5
bespeak
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
indicate; signal; betoken; point.
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
- verb express the need or desire for; ask for
call for; quest; request.
- She requested an extra bed in her room
- She called for room service
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
- toolmaking1/5
toolmaking
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- troublemaking1/5
- cheesemaking1/5
- snowmaking1/5
- warmaking1/5
- watchmaking1/5
watchmaking
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- ironmaking1/5
- cabinetmaking1/5
cabinetmaking
- noun the craft of a joiner
joinery.
- noun the craft of a joiner
- brickmaking1/5
- leavetaking1/5
- worldmaking1/5
- ratemaking1/5
- strikebreaking1/5
strikebreaking
- noun confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
- noun confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
- unspeaking1/5
unspeak
To retract, as what has been spoken; to recant; to unsay. R. Shak.
- betaking1/5
betake
To take or seize. Obs. Spenser.
- phreaking1/5
phreaking
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonspeaking1/5
nonspeaking
- adjective not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
walk-on.
- had a nonspeaking role in the play
- adjective not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
- dealmaking1/5
- pacemaking1/5
pacemaking
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- lacemaking1/5
lacemaking
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- soapmaking1/5
soapmaking
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- laking1/5
lake
- noun a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- noun a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
- noun a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- placemaking1/5
- playmaking1/5
- candlemaking1/5
- inbreaking1/5
inbreaking
A breaking in; inroad; invasion.
- basketmaking1/5
- saltmaking1/5
- tentmaking1/5
- noisemaking1/5
- icebreaking1/5
- aerobraking1/5
- anticaking1/5
- bedmaking1/5
- clockmaking1/5
- outbreaking1/5
outbreak
- noun a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
eruption; irruption.
- the outbreak of hostilities
- noun a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- clothmaking1/5
- patternmaking1/5
- presoaking1/5
presoaking
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- platemaking1/5
- headshaking1/5
headshaking
- noun the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
headshake.
- I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me
- noun the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
- tiebreaking1/5
- holidaymaking1/5
- gunmaking1/5
- sailmaking1/5
- trailmaking1/5
- shipbreaking1/5
Derived words of aking
- undertakings«Word Popularity Bar4/5
undertaking
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
project; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun the trade of a funeral director
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- painstakingly3/5
painstakingly
- adverb in a fastidious and painstaking manner
fastidiously.
- it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling
- adverb in a fastidious and painstaking manner
- takings3/5
takings
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; take; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
taking; pickings.
- the pickings were easy
- clothing could be had for the taking
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- makings2/5
making
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
fashioning; devising.
- the devising of plans
- the fashioning of pots and pans
- the making of measurements
- it was already in the making
- noun an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
qualification.
- her qualifications for the job are excellent
- one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
- she has the makings of fine musician
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
- breathtakingly2/5
breathtaking
- adjective satellite tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
breathless.
- a breathless flight
- breathtaking adventure
- adjective satellite tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
- heartbreakingly1/5
heartbreaking
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
grievous; heartrending.
- a grievous loss
- a grievous cry
- her sigh was heartbreaking
- the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
- shakings1/5
shaking
- noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
- breakings1/5
breaking
- noun the act of breaking something
break; breakage.
- the breakage was unavoidable
- verb terminate
interrupt; break.
- She interrupted her pregnancy
- break a lucky streak
- break the cycle of poverty
- noun the act of breaking something
- wakings1/5
waking
- noun the state of remaining awake
- days of danger and nights of waking
- verb be awake, be alert, be there
wake.
- noun the state of remaining awake
- speakings1/5
speaking
- noun the utterance of intelligible speech
speech production.
- noun delivering an address to a public audience
speechmaking; oral presentation; public speaking.
- people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
- noun the utterance of intelligible speech
- croakings1/5
croaking
- noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
croak.
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
- soakings1/5
soaking
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soakage; soak.
- a good soak put life back in the wagon
- noun the act of making something completely wet
souse; drenching; sousing.
- he gave it a good drenching
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
- takingly1/5
taking
- noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
pickings.
- the pickings were easy
- clothing could be had for the taking
- verb carry out
take.
- take action
- take steps
- take vengeance
- noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
- merrymakings1/5
merrymaking
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jollification; conviviality.
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `aking`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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