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making out of

making out of is the present participle and gerund of make out of.

Meaning of make out of

Verb

make out of (third-person singular simple present makes out of, present participle making out of, simple past and past participle made out of)

  1. To construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance).
    • I'll make a quilt out of your mother's old shirts.

Questions about making out of

What is making out of the present participle and gerund of?
Making out of is the present participle and gerund of make out of.

Words near making out of in the dictionary

  1. making oneself at home
  2. making oneself clear
  3. making oneself scarce
  4. making out
  5. making out like a bandit
  6. making out of
  7. making out with
  8. making over
  9. making peace
  10. making pigs and whistles of
  11. making pigs and whistles of something

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