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

Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Flipping the Script on Nachos Cook's latest concoction was born out of a collaboration with The Laughing Cow, as part of a promotion of the brand's new Dill Pickle Flavor Spreadable Cheese Wedges. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026

Whatever the weather, the new concoctions are worth trying. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

Grated eggs This trend has taken TikTok and other social media platforms by storm recently, resulting in, depending on your outlook, the most craveable or eye-rolling of concoctions. —Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction