Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concoct.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word concocts.

Examples

  • While De Luca uses words sparingly, she concocts the same kind of feelings as Ruscha, where a hovering in the atmosphere of something vague and indistinct speaks to the places we live in.

    Tracey Harnish: Mara De Luca: Leap of Faith Tracey Harnish 2011

  • While De Luca uses words sparingly, she concocts the same kind of feelings as Ruscha, where a hovering in the atmosphere of something vague and indistinct speaks to the places we live in.

    Tracey Harnish: Mara De Luca: Leap of Faith Tracey Harnish 2011

  • She thinks of his hands on her and concocts elaborate scenarios in her mind in which they find themselves alone, none of which would be possible in real life.

    hair Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo 2011

  • In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye concocts a dream in which his wife's Grandma Tzeitel returns from the grave to give her blessing to a wedding between his oldest daughter, Tzeitel, and the tailor Motel.

    George Heymont: The Ghost Walks at Midnight George Heymont 2012

  • This means putting on your running shoes and grabbing your iPod, even as the voice in your head concocts various excuses and ideas to avoid sweating.

    Penny Hoff: Fighting the Temptation of 'I Don't Feel Like It' Penny Hoff 2011

  • What follows is a hair-raising escape involving an SUV and a freight train, after which Nick concocts the grand design that brings him 200 feet above midtown.

    'Man on a Ledge' Does a Balancing Act John Anderson 2012

  • Especially when Noeru quickly falls in love with Miyu, a classmate, then is courted by another pupil … Wataru Yoshizumi concocts a deliciously funny story, with the talent and the sensitivity which has already made her famous throughout the world.

    License request day: Mint na Bokura 2010

  • The High School Musical alum, who most recently starred on Hellcats, will play the fake girlfriend of Jimmy (Lucas Neff), who concocts the plan to make Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) jealous.

    Ashley Tisdale to Appear on Raising Hope 2011

  • Corporate leadership provides the money and concocts the strategies.

    Obama considering major health care speech 2009

  • This means putting on your running shoes and grabbing your iPod, even as the voice in your head concocts various excuses and ideas to avoid sweating.

    Penny Hoff: Fighting the Temptation of 'I Don't Feel Like It' Penny Hoff 2011

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.