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

Starbucks is known for viral drink concoctions. —Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

The crunchy toppings and crispy cone are great, but the cones are filled with a pillowy, sweet concoction that bears little resemblance to ice cream. —Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

You’re allowed to use your fingers, cupping the concoction in your palm. —ABC News, 3 June 2026

Similarly, geologist Charlie’s vodka and watermelon juice concoction in episode 4 does not factor into the count. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction