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

Starting with a plain seltzer base, Belmont generates concoctions using an array of fruit purees and syrups — any combination that a customer dreams up. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025

Better to market the 2025 Sox around the Campfire Milkshake, the slump-proof concoction that Sox fans were truly passionate about in 2024. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Pair with wiener schnitzel doused in lemon juice, or a bulgur, mushroom and soy concoction. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Achilles offers pour overs from a rotation of single-origin coffees, and drinks like the honey-cinnamon lattes and cold brew concoctions such as the Aztec, coffee with swirls of Mexican chocolate, brown sugar and cream. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction