brew Meaning & Definition
What Does Brew Mean?
As a verb, brew means To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water. It can also mean To heat wine, infusing it with spices; to mull. As a noun, it means The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer. A serving of beer. As a noun, it means An overhanging hill or cliff.
Word Facts for Brew
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //bɹuː// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | infuse, steep and brewage |
| Plural | brews |
| Verb forms | brews, brewing, brewed |
Brew Definition (Verb)
- To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
- To heat wine, infusing it with spices; to mull.
- To make a hot soup by combining ingredients and boiling them in water.
- To make beer by steeping a starch source in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast.
- To foment or prepare, as by brewing.
- To attend to the business, or go through the processes, of brewing or making beer.
- To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
- To boil or seethe; to cook.
Brew as a Noun
- The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer. A serving of beer.
- A serving of beer.
- A cup of tea.
- A boiled concoction or mixture of liquids and other ingredients.
Noun
- An overhanging hill or cliff.
Noun
- The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as a cup of tea or a brewed beer.
- A beer.
Verb
- (of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
Noun
- A hill or overhanging cliff.
Synonyms of Brew
Brew synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Brew
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Brew in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
brew (third-person singular simple present brews, present participle brewing, simple past and past participle brewed)
brew (plural brews)
Words That Rhyme With Brew
Origin of Brew
Origin 1: From Middle English brewen, from Old English brēowan, from Proto-West Germanic *breuwan, from Proto-Germanic *brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-. Doublet of burn.
Origin 2: Cognate with Dutch brouwen, German brauen, Swedish brygga, Norwegian Bokmål brygge; also Ancient Greek φρέαρ (phréar, “well”), Latin fervēre (“to be hot; to burn; to boil”), Old Irish bruth (“violent, boiling heat”), Sanskrit भुर्वन् (bhurván, “motion of water”). It may be related to English barley.
Origin 3: From Middle English brewe (“eyebrow”), from Old English brǣw (“eyelid, eyebrow, eyelash”). Doublet of brow.
How Do You Say Brew?
Brew is pronounced //bɹuː// and has 1 syllable.
Brew: Your Questions Answered
Is brew a verb or a noun?
Brew is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for brew?
You can replace brew with words such as infuse, steep and brewage. See the full list of brew synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of brew?
The plural of brew is brews.
What is the past tense of brew?
The past tense of brew is brewed. The present participle is brewing.