brew
IPA: brˈu
noun
- The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.
- (slang) A serving of beer.
- (British, slang) A cup of tea.
- (British, dialect) An overhanging hill or cliff.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
- (transitive) To heat wine, infusing it with spices; to mull.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make a hot soup by combining ingredients and boiling them in water.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make beer by steeping a starch source in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast.
- (transitive) To foment or prepare, as by brewing.
- (intransitive) To attend to the business, or go through the processes, of brewing or making beer.
- (intransitive, of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
- (transitive, obsolete) To boil or seethe; to cook.
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Examples of "brew" in Sentences
- With a name that Wisconsin brew made famous, Dick Leinenkugel could shake up a Republican primary for U.S.
- The brew is very full bodied and satisfying, though some find the small amount of sediment and oils off-putting.
- The surprise ending of this ad — Cedric accidentally sprays his date with brew from a shaken Bud Light — ignited his career.
- For mere pennies per pint, homemade brew is the new hobby de jour to save on the alcohol bill, and have more fun than a Corona can ever offer.
- The Dawg, at least, awaits your arrival with anticipated pleasure and I must say you should love it here so if I´m in town (that would be Lake Chapala) the first brew is on me but the same goes for Highland Chiapas if I happen to be there at the time.
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