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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brew•ing (bro̅o̅′ing),USA pronunciation n. - Winethe act of a person who brews.
- Winethe process of being brewed.
- Winethe occupation or business of producing beer, ale, etc.
- Winea quantity or batch brewed in a single process or at one time.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see brew, -ing1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brewing /ˈbruːɪŋ/ n - a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time
brew /bru/USA pronunciation v. - Wineto make (beer, etc.) by boiling and fermenting the ingredients: [~ + object]Beer is brewed from malt and hops.[no object]The beer is brewing in these vats.
- Foodto prepare (tea, etc.) with boiling water: [~ + object]She brewed a pot of tea for us.[no object]Let the tea brew for five minutes.
- [~ + object] to plan or think up: They just want to brew mischief.
- Wine to start to develop;
begin:[no object* usually: be + ~-ing]A storm is brewing in the Atlantic.
n. - an amount of a beverage brewed in a single process:[uncountable]this year's brew.
- a liquid mixture, esp. a liquid producedfrom a mixture of unusual ingredients: [countable]a witches' brew of lemon juice, honey, and whiskey.[uncountable]Make some witches' brew for your cold.
- Wine, Informal TermsInformal.
- [uncountable] beer or ale:a party with plenty of brew.
- [countable] a serving of beer or ale:Ask for a couple of brews.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brew (bro̅o̅),USA pronunciation v.t. - Wineto make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
- Foodto make or prepare (a beverage, as tea) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.
- Foodto concoct, mix, or cook (a beverage or food, esp. one containing unmeasured or unusual ingredients):She brewed a pot of soup from the leftovers.
- to contrive, plan, or bring about:to brew mischief.
v.i. - Wineto make a fermented alcoholic malt beverage, as beer or ale.
- Foodto boil, steep, soak, or cook:Wait until the tea brews.
- Idioms be brewing, to be forming or gathering;
be in preparation:Trouble was brewing.
n. - a quantity brewed in a single process.
- Winea particular brewing or variety of malt liquor.
- Fooda hot beverage made by cooking a solid in water, esp. tea or coffee.
- any concoction, esp. a liquid produced by a mixture of unusual ingredients:a witches' brew.
- Wine, Informal Terms[Informal.]
- beer or ale.
- an individual serving of beer or ale:Let's have a few brews after the game.
- bef. 900; Middle English brewen, Old English brēowan; akin to Dutch brouwen, German brauen, Old Norse brugga
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged concoct, scheme, plot, devise, hatch, cook up.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brew /bruː/ vb - 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
- (transitive) to devise or plan: to brew a plot
- (intransitive) to be in the process of being brewed
- (intransitive) to be impending or forming: there's a storm brewing
n - a beverage produced by brewing, esp tea or beer
- an instance or time of brewing: last year's brew
- a mixture
Etymology: Old English brēowan; related to Old Norse brugga, Old Saxon breuwan, Old High German briuwanˈbrewer n |