noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:M AE1 CH M EY2 K ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shadchen
Antonyms: matchbreaker
Narrower terms: marriage broker
2
noun
Meaning 2
Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Someone who makes matchsticks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.