brewing
The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentationThe production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.
» Tom started the coffee brewing, then checked his email.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
(countable, uncountable)The business or occupation of a brewer.
(countable, uncountable)The quantity of a brew made in a single batch.
(countable, uncountable)The forming of a storm or the gathering of clouds.
Examples
30 sentencesTom started the coffee brewing, then checked his email.
Are you brewing beer?
ruТы варишь пиво?
A storm is brewing.
ruНадвигается шторм.
deEin Sturm zieht auf.
A storm seems to be brewing.
deEs scheint, dass ein Gewitter aufzieht.
Looks like a storm is brewing.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English brewynge; equivalent to brew + -ing.From Middle English brewynge; equivalent to brew + -ing.
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Forms
plural: brewingsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable