Brevoortia tyrannis
Brevoortia tyrannis

brew


Definition: Meaning of, brew in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bruː /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
brew brewed brewed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
brewing brews
  1. [transitive] to make beer
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  2. [intransitive] if a drink of tea or coffee is brewing, the taste is getting into the hot water
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  3. [transitive] to make a drink of tea or coffee
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  4. be brewing if something unpleasant is brewing, it will happen soon
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  5. be brewing if a storm is brewing, it will happen soon
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Singular Plural
brew brews
  1. [countable] especially British English a drink that is brewed, especially tea
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  2. [uncountable and countable] American English beer, or a can or glass of beer
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  3. [countable usually singular] a combination of different things
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brew used in phrases

brew used in phrasal verbs

  • brew up (phrasal verb)
    1. to create a situation that causes difficulty, or to develop as a situation that will cause difficulty
    2. to make a drink of tea
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