noun
taste
tayst
noun
1
The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.
"The soup had a rich, salty taste."
"She lost her sense of taste after catching a cold."
2
A small sample of something, especially food or drink.
"Can I have a taste of your pasta?"
3
A person's preferences, especially regarding style, art, or fashion.
"Their apartment was decorated with impeccable taste."
"He has expensive taste in wine."
verb
1
To sample the flavour of something, or to notice a flavour.
"Taste the sauce before you add more salt."
"I could taste garlic in almost every dish."
2
To experience something, especially briefly.
"After tasting success early, he never wanted to go back to his old job."
How to Use Taste
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat your tongue senses in food, a small sample of something, or a person's style/preferences.
Common pairings
good taste
acquired taste
taste of success
in poor taste
Word Forms
tasted past tense, tastes plural, tastes singular
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Etymology
From Old French taster, meaning to touch, feel, or taste, going back to a Latin word meaning to touch sharply — related to "tangent" and "tangible."