Brew

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.
3. An overhanging hill or cliff.
   British, dialectal
4. A serving of beer.
   slang
5. A cup of tea.
   British, slang
6. A boiled concoction or mixture of liquids and other ingredients.

Equivalents

Examples

“Six great bottles of one of the Hong Kong brews had been brought to wash⟳ down the brandy and the fragments of rice and mee and meat-fibres that clung to the back teeth.”

“Player, give⟳ me some brew and I might just chill / But I'm the type⟳ that like⟳ to light⟳ another joint like⟳ Cypress Hill”

“Landlady: You're not stoppin' for a brew? Gene Hunt: No thanks, love⟳. Better crack on.”

“In the Middle Ages, when witchcraft and thaumaturgic practices were rampant over Europe, sorceresses did a roaring trade⟳ in magic brews designed to excite the passion or to preserve⟳ affection.”

CEFR level