Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Matchmaking

· Match·mak·ing · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/

01 n. The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.

1.
The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.
2.
The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others.

02 a. Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman.

1.
Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman.