taste

/teɪst/
noun
  1. The sensation of flavor perceived by the tongue and mouth.
    • I don't like the taste of medicine.
    • The soup has a salty taste.
    • This fruit has a sweet and sour taste.
  2. A person's ability to recognize and enjoy what is beautiful, good, or appropriate.
    • The decoration shows good taste.
    • His taste in clothes is very modern.
    • She has excellent taste in music.
  3. A small amount of food or drink taken as a sample.
    • Can I have a taste of your ice cream?
    • Just a taste of the cake was enough to satisfy her.
    • He offered me a taste of the new wine.
  4. A brief experience of something.
    • The internship gave her a taste of working in a hospital.
    • That short trip was just a taste of what travel can be like.
    • He got a taste of fame after winning the competition.
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verb
  1. To perceive or experience the flavor of something by putting it in the mouth.
    • I can taste the garlic in this sauce.
    • Taste the soup and tell me if it needs more salt.
    • She tasted the lemon and made a sour face.
  2. To have a particular flavor.
    • This milk tastes sour.
    • The coffee tastes bitter to me.
    • The dish tastes like chicken.
  3. To experience something briefly or for the first time.
    • He finally tasted success after years of hard work.
    • The young athlete tasted victory at the national championship.
    • They tasted freedom for the first time after the long journey.
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