brew
to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
to make or prepare (a beverage, as tea) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.
to concoct, mix, or cook (a beverage or food, especially one containing unmeasured or unusual ingredients): She brewed a pot of soup from the leftovers.
to contrive, plan, or bring about: to brew mischief.
to make a fermented alcoholic malt beverage, as beer or ale.
to boil, steep, soak, or cook: Wait until the tea brews.
a quantity brewed in a single process.
a particular brewing or variety of malt liquor.
a hot beverage made by cooking a solid in water, especially tea or coffee.
any concoction, especially a liquid produced by a mixture of unusual ingredients: a witches' brew.
Informal.
beer or ale.
an individual serving of beer or ale: Let's have a few brews after the game.
Idioms about brew
be brewing, to be forming or gathering; be in preparation: Trouble was brewing.
Origin of brew
1Other words for brew
Other words from brew
- brewer, noun
- mis·brew, verb (used with object)
- re·brew, verb
- un·brewed, adjective
- un·der·brew, verb (used with object)
- well-brewed, adjective
Words that may be confused with brew
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How to use brew in a sentence
And that solution came from a homemade brew Branch and her sister created together.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45 | Danielle Belton | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI paid a visit Istmo brew Pub and found their beers undrinkable.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2005, Istmo brew Pub opened as the first of its kind in Panama City.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA boiling brew is scooped into makeshift bowls—hollowed out coconut halves.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine | Brandon Presser | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAyahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
"And I can return the compliment," was my reply, as we all gathered round a brew of tea to exchange news and compare notes.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodNow, in the kitchen, a great searching among jars and boxes on high shelves told of preparation for the occasional brew.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa“If you will excuse me for a few moments, I will make myself fit to brew you some tea,” said my wife, holding open the door.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonShe was stirring the pot diligently, now and then sprinkling in what looked like a brown dust, and watching the brew intently.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAs a rule, one or two studies would club together to brew, instead of preparing solitary banquets.
The Gold Bat | P. G. Wodehouse
British Dictionary definitions for brew (1 of 2)
/ (bruː) /
to make (beer, ale, etc) from malt and other ingredients by steeping, boiling, and fermentation
to prepare (a drink, such as tea) by boiling or infusing
(tr) to devise or plan: to brew a plot
(intr) to be in the process of being brewed: the tea was brewing in the pot
(intr) to be impending or forming: there's a storm brewing
a beverage produced by brewing, esp tea or beer: a strong brew
an instance or time of brewing: last year's brew
a mixture: an eclectic brew of mysticism and political discontent
Origin of brew
1- See also brew up
Derived forms of brew
- brewer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for brew (2 of 2)
/ (bruː) /
Northern English dialect a hill
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