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

Although their Original White Sauce was created in 1925, the tangy vinegar-and-mayo concoction gained more prominence when it was bottled in the 1990s. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

If straight-up soft drinks are more your style, hit up the Dirty Soda Company for creative concoctions such as the dirty cherry cola ($8), a combo of Pepsi, cherry syrup, lime and cream. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Mix a few tablespoons of vegetable oil or olive oil with food coloring, and pour the concoction into a clear glass of water. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 18 July 2026

Nass suggests the Gray Lady, a citrusy gin concoction that borrows the nickname for Nantucket’s fog. — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction