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 of concoction

• invention
• innovation
• 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

The golf phenom was referring to Hailey Bieber’s $21 strawberry concoction that’s packed with collagen and sea moss to make your skin glow. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

The Ichikawas are using their years climbing mountains and craggy cliffs all over the world to guide their signature concoctions. —Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

The cocktails lean toward the tropics, with painkillers, frozen piña coladas, and creative rum concoctions like the High Tai’d, a creamy blend of rum, pistachio, and yuzu curaçao. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Now comes the garlic bread, half of this culinary concoction. —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction