matchmaking /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ noun4 •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? — 2001 •A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.... there was evidence that they did provide information for day care matchmaking to the potential users and givers of care. — 1971 •The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session. •The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning. formsmatchmakings