verb
- past tense and past participle of brew; made beer, tea, coffee, or other beverages by steeping, boiling, or fermenting
- developed or formed gradually, especially something unpleasant like trouble or a storm
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She brewed a fresh pot of coffee this morning.
- The beer was brewed using traditional methods.
- He brewed tea for his guests.
- Trouble had been brewing between the two neighbors for months.
- A storm was brewing on the horizon.
- The company brewed its first batch of ale in 1995.
- Tension brewed in the meeting room as the debate continued.