concoct

verb

con·​coct kən-ˈkäkt 

kän-

concocted; concocting; concocts

transitive verb

1

: to prepare by combining raw materials

concoct a recipe

concocted a tropical fruit smoothie

2

: devise, fabricate

concoct an explanation

concocted a strategy to take control of the company

concocter noun

concoctive

kən-ˈkäk-tiv 

kän-

adjective

Synonyms

• construct
• contrive
• cook (up)
• devise
• drum up
• excogitate
• fabricate
• invent
• make up
• manufacture
• think (up)
• trump up
• vamp (up)

Examples of concoct in a Sentence

The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.

She concocted a stew from the leftovers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Emilia eventually concocts a risky scheme to reunite with her family under the guise of a relative. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024

Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth. —Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024

The Hugo spritz was initially concocted in 2005, mixing St-Germain with prosecco and soda water and garnished with mint sprig and a lime wedge. —John Kell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

According to Jackson, Hart concocted the fake email that demanded 20 bitcoins to prevent the release of more of the recording. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

concoct

verb

con·​coct kən-ˈkäkt 

kän-

1

: to prepare by combining various ingredients

concoct a stew

2

: to think up : invent

concoct a likely story

concoction

-ˈkäk-shən 

noun