matchmaker 1
— matchmaking , n. , adj.
/mach"may'keuhr/ , n.
1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.
2. a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, esp. prizefights and wrestling matches.
3. any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction: an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.
[ 1630-40; MATCH 2 + MAKER ]
matchmaker 2
— matchmaking , n. , adj.
/mach"may'keuhr/ , n.
a person who makes matches for burning.
[ 1635-45; MATCH 1 + MAKER ]