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

Street drug concoctions are ever-changing. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

The trend has caught fire on TikTok, where users assemble elaborate concoctions in clear cups, layering powders, fruit and ice for visual appeal as much as taste. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026

For a memorable bite, try the Lowden Zpecial pie, a weird but wonderful jalapeño and peanut butter concoction, from Zorbaz. —Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026

The guests, influenced by a secondhand spirit of festivity, ordered a round of Melonades, a refreshing, bittersweet concoction of vodka, lemon, and cantaloupe, topped with a heap of crushed ice. —Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction