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

Transform your favorite sip into an eye-catching holiday treat with these creative concoctions. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025

Coned Pizza’s cheesy concoctions will still be sold at sports events, festivals and beyond. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025

Be sure to try their signature sipper, the Gamechanger, a frozen fruity concoction with two kinds of rum. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025

Here, a concoction of genuine diamond dust, peptides, mineral water, and vitamin E, blend together to add hydration and shine. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction