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Taste

teɪst

Taste definitions
noun
taste tastes
  1. the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance

    "the wine had a fruity taste"

    • the faculty of perceiving taste

      "birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste"

    • a small portion of food or drink taken as a sample

      "try a taste of cheese"

    • a brief experience of something, conveying its basic character

      "it was his first taste of serious action"

  2. a person's liking for particular flavours

    "this pudding is too sweet for my taste"

    • a person's tendency to like or be interested in something

      "he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste"

  3. the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard

    "she has frightful taste in literature"

    • conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable

      "that's a joke in very bad taste"

verb
taste tasted tastes tasting
  1. perceive or experience the flavour of

    "she had never tasted ice cream before"

    • have a specified flavour

      "the coffee tasted of acorns"

    • sample the flavour of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth

      "the waiter poured some wine for him to taste"

    • eat or drink a small portion of

      "she tasted course after course, but was unable to eat very much"

  2. have experience of

    "the team has not yet tasted victory at home"