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

Plus, while castor oil may get all the love for its hair-loving benefits, don’t sleep on using this French concoction above the chin. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025

Finally, travel northwest of downtown to the airport, flying off the mainland to Hawaii, where barbecue sauce is inspired by the aloha spirit resulting in a sweet, sticky, and tangy concoction. —Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

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The burger was familiar, a compact concoction of meat, cheese and bun that chef Matt Molina first introduced at Everson Royce Bar a decade prior. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction