Definition of concoction Concoction

/kʌnkɑˈkʃʌn/ - [kunkakshun] - con•coc•tion

We found 17 definitions of concoction from 4 different sources.

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What does concoction mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: concoctions

concoction - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
  mixture, intermixture
  food product, foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  mincemeat spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
  stuffing, dressing padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
  roux a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
  batter a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
  dough a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
  premix, mix the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
concoction - the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
  excogitation, innovation, invention, conception, design thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
concoction - an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
  mix, mixture the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
concoction - the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  confection
  creating from raw materials the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • concoction (Noun)
    Digestion of food etc..
  • concoction (Noun)
    The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
  • concoction (Noun)
    A mixture prepared in such a way.
  • concoction (Noun)
    Something made-up, an invention.
  • concoction (Noun)
    The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.
  • concoction (Noun)
    Abatement of a morbid process, such as fever, and return to a normal condition.
  • concoction (Noun)
    The act of perfecting or maturing.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • concoction (n.)
    A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion.
  • concoction (n.)
    The act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared.
  • concoction (n.)
    The act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination.
  • concoction (n.)
    Abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition.
  • concoction (n.)
    The act of perfecting or maturing.

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