Ferment | Mean of ferment in English Dictionary

/fɚˈmɛnt/

• Verb
• to go through a chemical change that results in the production of alcohol
1. The wine ferments in oak barrels.
2. He let the plan ferment [=develop] in his mind.
3. Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice.
• Noun
• a situation in which there is much excitement and confusion caused by change
1. The city was in a state of ferment after the election.