avant-goût — meaning in English

English meaning

• foretaste noun A taste beforehand.
• taste noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.

Senses

avant-goût is used for these senses in English:

• foretaste A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.
• taste (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.

foretaste — full definition

1. noun A taste beforehand.
2. noun A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.

taste — full definition

1. noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.
2. noun A small sample of something, especially food or drink.
3. noun A person's preferences, especially regarding style, art, or fashion.
4. verb To sample the flavour of something, or to notice a flavour.
5. verb To experience something, especially briefly.

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