maker

[ mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that makes.
2. a manufacturer (used in combination):

   a drugmaker; a garmentmaker.

3. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who has the hobby of creating tangible physical products, especially do-it-yourself technology and engineering projects or handmade crafts (often used attributively): The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.

   Makers came together at the convention to collaborate with each other and show off their completed products.

   The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.

4. (initial capital letter) God.
5. the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note.
6. Cards. the player who first names the successful bid.
7. Archaic. a poet.

Maker

¹

/ ˈmeɪkə /

noun

1. a title given to God
2. go to meet one's Maker or meet one's Maker
   to die

maker

²

/ ˈmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes (something); fabricator; constructor
2. a person who executes a legal document, esp one who signs a promissory note
3. archaic.
   a poet Also called (esp Scot)makar

Other Words From

• pre·maker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of maker¹

First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; make ¹, -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. go to / meet one's Maker, to die.

Example Sentences

But another way of being matched with a child is through a website called Link Maker, which displays profiles of children looking for adoption across the UK.

From BBC

Earlier that night, the Image Makers gathered for an intimate dinner on the Soho Warehouse roof, where they received gift bags curated by fashion director at large Keyla Marquez.

From Los Angeles Times

This story is part of Image’s September Image Makers issue, celebrating some of the most daring and innovative artists working in fashion today.

From Los Angeles Times

This story is part of Image’s September Image Makers issue, celebrating some of the most daring and innovative artists working in fashion today.

From Los Angeles Times

This story is part of Image’s September Image Makers issue, celebrating some of the most daring and innovative artists working in fashion today.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• builder
• inventor
• manufacturer
• producer