noun
Uncommon
tasting
TAYS-tihng
Tasting (noun) means an organised event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them. Example: “We booked a tasting at the vineyard to try their new reds.”
noun
1
An organised event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them.
"We booked a tasting at the vineyard to try their new reds."
"The bakery ran a bread tasting to launch its new sourdough range."
"Our friends invited us to a cheese tasting at the local deli."
2
The act of putting a small amount of food or drink in your mouth to check its flavour.
"A quick tasting told the chef the soup needed more salt."
"After a brief tasting, she decided the sauce was too spicy."
"Careful tasting of the jam showed that it still needed more sugar."
How to use tasting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTrying a small amount of food or drink to check or compare its flavour, often as an organised event.
Common pairings
wine tasting
a tasting menu
blind tasting
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Word forms
- Plural
- tastings
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Etymology
From Middle English tastynge, formed from taste plus the -ing ending.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for tasting
casting
lasting
fasting
wasting
pasting
boasting
coasting
roasting
feasting
blasting
toasting
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Frequently asked questions
What does “tasting” mean?
The word “tasting” means an organised event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them. In plain terms, trying a small amount of food or drink to check or compare its flavour, often as an organised event.
How do you pronounce “tasting”?
“Tasting” is pronounced TAYS-tihng (/ˈteɪstɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “tasting” in a sentence?
Here is “tasting” used in a sentence: “We booked a tasting at the vineyard to try their new reds.”
What is another word for “tasting”?
Words with a similar meaning to “tasting” include degustation.
What part of speech is “tasting”?
“Tasting” is a noun.
Where does the word “tasting” come from?
The word “tasting” comes from Middle English. From Middle English tastynge, formed from taste plus the -ing ending.
Is “tasting” a common word?
“Tasting” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “tasting” have?
“Tasting” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an organised event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them.
What is the difference between a tasting and a taste test?
A tasting is typically an organised event where people sample multiple food or drink items to compare and judge them, often with some formality, such as a wine tasting, while a taste test is usually a simpler, informal comparison of just a couple of options. Both involve sampling food or drink to judge flavour, but "tasting" implies more structure.
What is a wine tasting, and how does it differ from just drinking wine?
A wine tasting is an organised event where participants sample small amounts of different wines specifically to compare and evaluate their flavour and quality, rather than drinking simply for enjoyment. It typically follows a deliberate process of assessing each wine in turn before moving to the next.
Is "degustation" the same as a tasting?
Degustation is a more formal synonym for tasting, often used for structured, multi-course tasting menus, and carries a slightly more refined or gourmet connotation than the everyday word "tasting." Both refer to sampling food or drink to judge its flavour.
