taste
//teɪst//
Noun
The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth when a substance comes into contact with the tongue.
This soup has a sweet taste.
The sense by which flavor is perceived; one of the five basic senses.
Taste is one of the five senses.
A small amount of food or drink taken to test its flavor.
Can I have a taste of your soup?
A person's liking or preference for particular things; aesthetic judgment or discernment.
She has excellent taste in music.
A brief experience or sample of something.
The internship gave her a taste of working in the fashion industry.
Synonym
Verb
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.
To have a particular flavor.
This soup tastes salty.
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.
To experience or encounter something, especially briefly.
She tasted success for the first time in her career.