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

• innovation
• invention
• creation
• product

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

His plays are filled with characters who ingest all manner of fantastical pharmaceutical concoctions. —Sam Kelly july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025

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From classic concoctions to frozen twists, the city is brimming with spots to sip on this beloved cocktail. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Each dining destination has its variation, and the bartenders take pride in creating these original concoctions. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction