concoction

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈkɒkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon kok′shən, kən-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•coc•tion  (kon kok′shən, kən-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or process of concocting.
  2. something concocted:a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.
  • Latin concoctiōn- (stem of concoctiō) digestion, equivalent. to concoct(us) (see concoct) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1525–35
    2. mixture, medley, blend.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concoction /kənˈkɒkʃən/ n
  1. the act or process of concocting
  2. something concocted
  3. an untruth; lie
'concoction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brew - confection - mix - potion - witches' brew
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