taste

//teɪst//
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Noun

tasteSingular
tastesPlural
1

The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth when a substance comes into contact with the tongue.

This soup has a sweet taste.

2

The sense by which flavor is perceived; one of the five basic senses.

Taste is one of the five senses.

3

A small amount of food or drink taken to test its flavor.

Can I have a taste of your soup?

4

A person's liking or preference for particular things; aesthetic judgment or discernment.

She has excellent taste in music.

5

A brief experience or sample of something.

The internship gave her a taste of working in the fashion industry.

Verb

tasteInfinitive
tastePresent tense
tastedPast tense
tastedPast participle
tastingPresent participle
tastesThird-person singular
1

To perceive or experience the flavor of something by taking it into the mouth.

I tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt.

2

To have a particular flavor.

This soup tastes salty.

3

To sample or test food or drink by eating or drinking a small amount.

She tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt.

4

To experience or encounter something, especially briefly.

She tasted success for the first time in her career.

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