concoction meaning and definition

CONCOCTION noun

Definition of concoction (noun)

1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
   • "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
   • synonyms: intermixture, mixture
2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture
   • "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
3. 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"
4. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
   • synonyms: confection