concoct

verb

con·​coct kən-ˈkäkt 

kän-

concocted; concocting; concocts

transitive verb

1

: to prepare by combining raw materials

concoct a recipe

concocted a tropical fruit smoothie

2

: devise, fabricate

concoct an explanation

concocted a strategy to take control of the company

concocter noun

concoctive

kən-ˈkäk-tiv 

kän-

adjective

Synonyms of concoct

• devise
• invent
• construct

Examples of concoct in a Sentence

The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.

She concocted a stew from the leftovers.

Recent Examples on the Web

After moving his family from Michigan to South Texas in 1905, John Anderson Adams concocted the popular vanilla flavoring product. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026

In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

Time to grow up and reject belief systems concocted before the invention of clocks and toilet paper. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for concoct

• deadlocked
• landlocked
• padlocked
• unblocked
• unlocked
• balked
• blocked
• chalked
• clocked
• cocked
• docked
• flocked

Kids Definition

concoct

verb

con·​coct kən-ˈkäkt 

kän-

1

: to prepare by combining various ingredients

concoct a stew

2

: to think up : invent

concoct a likely story

concoction

-ˈkäk-shən 

noun