Definition of "matchmaking" in English

noun

1. 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.

   • Patty, your timing is excellent. There's Claude over there. Want me to do some matchmaking?

2. (business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.

3. (video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.

4. The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of matchmake