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brewing

  • noun
  • /ˈbɹuːɪŋ/

The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.

Other meanings

  1. The business or occupation of a brewer.

  2. The quantity of a brew made in a single batch.

Related words

  • cabrewing
  • microbrewing
  • nonbrewing

Example sentences

  • “Empty the coffee grounds after you're done brewing.”

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Word history

From Middle English "brewynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “brewing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.