- [countable, uncountable] a type of beer, especially one made in a particular place
- I thought I'd try the local brew.
- home brew (= beer made at home)
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- [countable, usually singular] (British English, informal) an amount of tea made at one time
- I'll make a fresh brew.
- Let's have a brew.
- [countable, usually singular] a mixture of different ideas, events, etc.
- The movie is a potent brew of adventure, sex and comedy.
- His music is a heady brew (= a powerful mixture) of heavy metal and punk.
Word OriginOld English brēowan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brouwen and German brauen.
Idioms
See brew in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarya witch’s/an evil brew
- (British English, informal) an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things
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