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- DictionaryCon·coct/kənˈkäk(t)/
verb
- 1. make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients: "they concoct relish from corn that is so naturally sweet no extra sugar is needed"
Check pronunciation: concoct. Definition of concoct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to invent a story or explanation in order to deceive someone: He had concocted a web of lies. concoct verb [T] (MIX) to make something unusual, especially food, by mixing things together. concoction. noun [ C ] uk / kənˈkɒkʃ ə n / us. a concoction of meringue, ice cream, and fresh strawberries.
3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. Mr. Ferguson said the prisoner concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. Synonyms: make up, design, prepare, manufacture More Synonyms of concoct. 2. transitive verb.
1. To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. 2. To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a plan. [Latin concoquere, concoct-, to boil together : com-, com- + coquere, to cook; see pek w - in Indo-European roots .] con·coct′er, con·coc′tor n. con·coc′tion n.
1. : to make (a food or drink) by mixing different things together. The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York. She concocted a stew from the leftovers. 2. : to invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone.
Definitions of 'concoct' 1. If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. [...] 2. If you concoct something, especially something unusual, you make it by mixing several things together. [...] More. Conjugations of 'concoct' present simple: I concoct, you concoct [...] past simple: I concocted, you concocted [...]
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. construct. contrive. cook (up) devise.
