Concoction: meaning, definitions and examples

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concoction

 

[ kษ™nหˆkษ’kสƒ(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

drink

A mixture of various ingredients or elements.

Synonyms

blend, combination, mixture

Examples of usage

  • This cocktail is a delicious concoction of rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream.
  • She created a special concoction of herbs and spices to cure the flu.
Context #2 | Noun

story

A made-up story or plot.

Synonyms

fabrication, fiction, invention

Examples of usage

  • The movie had a complex concoction of characters and subplots.
  • His explanation was just a wild concoction to cover up the truth.

Translations

Translations of the word "concoction" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mistura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคถเฅเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mischung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ campuran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะผั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mieszanka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆททๅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉlange

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mezcla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karฤฑลŸฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ผํ•ฉ๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู„ูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smฤ›s

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmes

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆททๅˆ็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meลกanica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blanda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัะฟะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarฤฑลŸฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mezcla

Word origin

The word 'concoction' originated from the Latin word 'concoctio,' meaning 'digestion' or 'digestive process.' Over time, the term evolved to refer to the act of preparing a mixture of ingredients. In English, 'concoction' first appeared in the early 17th century and has since been used to describe both literal mixtures and fictitious stories.

See also: concoct.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,806, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.