What part of speech is making?

"Making" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Gerund: A verb form ending in "-ing" that acts as a noun. Example: "Making cookies is my favorite hobby."

* Present Participle: A verb form ending in "-ing" that acts as an adjective or part of a verb phrase. Example: "The making of a cake is a complex process." (adjective) or "She is making dinner." (part of verb phrase)

So, to determine the part of speech of "making" you need to look at how it's used in the specific sentence.