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taste
[teyst]
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
to taste food.
Synonyms: savorto eat or drink a little of.
She barely tasted her dinner.
to eat or drink (often used in negative constructions).
He hadn't tasted food for three days.
to perceive or distinguish the flavor of.
to taste the wine in a sauce.
to have or get experience, especially a slight experience.
these young men who had only begun to taste life.
to perceive in any way.
Archaic., to enjoy or appreciate.
Obsolete.
to examine by touch; feel.
to test or try.
verb (used without object)
to try the flavor or quality of something.
to eat or drink a little (usually followed byof ).
She tasted of the cake.
to perceive or distinguish the flavor of anything.
to have experience of something, however limited or slight.
to have a particular flavor (often followed byof ).
The coffee tastes bitter. The bread tastes of mold.
to smack or savor (usually followed byof ).
The story tastes of treason.
noun
the act of tasting food or drink.
the sense by which the flavor or savor of things is perceived when they are brought into contact with the tongue.
the sensation or quality as perceived by this sense; flavor.
a small quantity tasted; a morsel, bit, or sip.
a relish, liking, or partiality for something.
a taste for music.
Antonyms: antipathythe sense of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful; the perception and enjoyment of what constitutes excellence in the fine arts, literature, fashion, etc.
the sense of what is seemly, polite, tactful, etc., to say or do in a given social situation.
one's personal attitude or reaction toward an aesthetic phenomenon or social situation, regarded as either good or bad.
the ideas of aesthetic excellence or of aesthetically valid forms prevailing in a culture or personal to an individual.
a sample of Victorian taste; I consulted only my own taste in decorating this room.
the formal idiom preferred by a certain artist or culture; style; manner.
a façade in the Baroque taste.
a slight experience or a sample of something.
a taste of adventure.
a feeling or sensation resulting from an experience.
a compromise that left a bad taste in her mouth.
Obsolete., test or trial.
taste
/ teɪst /
noun
the sense by which the qualities and flavour of a substance are distinguished by the taste buds
the sensation experienced by means of the taste buds
the act of tasting
a small amount eaten, drunk, or tried on the tongue
a brief experience of something
a taste of the whip
a preference or liking for something; inclination
to have a taste for danger
the ability to make discerning judgments about aesthetic, artistic, and intellectual matters; discrimination
to have taste
judgment of aesthetic or social matters according to a generally accepted standard
bad taste
discretion; delicacy
that remark lacks taste
obsolete, the act of testing
verb
to distinguish the taste of (a substance) by means of the taste buds
(usually tr) to take a small amount of (a food, liquid, etc) into the mouth, esp in order to test the quality
to taste the wine
(often foll by of) to have a specific flavour or taste
the tea tastes of soap
this apple tastes sour
to have an experience of (something)
to taste success
(tr) an archaic word for enjoy
obsolete, (tr) to test by touching
Other Word Forms
- tastable adjective
- tasteable adjective
- pretaste noun
- retaste verb
- untastable adjective
- untasteable adjective
- untasted adjective
- untasting adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of taste1
Word History and Origins
Origin of taste1
Idioms and Phrases
taste blood. blood.
to one's taste, agreeable or pleasing to one.
He couldn't find any ties that were completely to his taste.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Using its superpower — the ability to identify patterns across millions of data points — AI can then find the hidden gems that match tastes in ways people wouldn’t have known to look for.
Chu changed some recipes to suit Americans’ taste, noting, “Chinese people don’t eat as sweet.”
If a poison tastes bad or causes any discomfort or pain to a rat, they will not eat more.
She got her first taste of politics volunteering for the City Council campaign of Edward R. Roybal, who would go on to serve 15 terms in Congress.
At the time, my musical tastes ran towards things that were faster and louder, although I know every single word of that first Indigo Girls album by heart.
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When To Use
Taste is the human sense that we use to experience the flavors of things we eat and drink. Taste is the flavor of something, and to taste something means to eat or drink a small amount of it. Taste has many other senses as a verb and a noun.Taste is one of the five basic senses, along with sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Our senses are how we perceive stimuli from within or without the body.
- Real-life examples: Humans use their mouth, tongue, and taste buds to experience the flavor or sensations of different foods and drinks. Animals have a sense of taste as well, although most of them have different taste buds than humans so foods will have different flavors to them.
- Used in a sentence: When Isiah was sick he lost his sense of taste and his mother’s soup no longer tasted good to him.
- Real-life examples: Most fruits have a sweet taste. A lot of people do not like the taste of fish. Chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream all have different tastes.
- Used in a sentence: I know cauliflower is good for me, but I just don’t like the taste of it.
- Real-life examples: Parents everywhere struggle to get children to even taste their vegetables. You might cautiously taste a piece of unfamiliar food. A chef may taste a small spoonful of their cooking to see if it needs more spices.
- Used in a sentence: The puppy tasted only a small bite of the new dog food before walking away in disgust.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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