concoction

noun

con·​coc·​tion kən-ˈkäk-shən 

kän-

plural concoctions

1

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.

—Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.

—Jon Hetman

2

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms

• brainchild
• coinage
• contrivance
• creation
• innovation
• invention
• wrinkle

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Recent Examples on the Web

Have a pint at the Gravity Bar, perched atop the Guinness Storehouse with its breathtaking view of Dublin’s skyline, or visit the experimental brewery and taste Guinness’s latest concoctions. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Sweet potatoes, cannellini beans, and ham make this creamy concoction a cozy dinnertime favorite. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025

Post Malone ingested an interesting concoction of cigarettes mixed with water during a beer pong game with country legends Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, and Kane Brown. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025

This frozen concoction is a collaboration with the cocktail experts at Herbs & Rye. —Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction