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taste

/ taste /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
"a wine tasting"
Type of:
sensing perception
Derived:
smack savor savour
verb Sense 2
have flavor; taste of something
Kinds of:
smack
Derived:
relish flavor flavour sapidity savor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something from somebody
verb Sense 3
distinguish flavors
"We tasted wines last night"
Type of:
identify
Derived:
tasting gustation sense of taste gustatory modality taste sensation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
perceive by the sense of taste
"Can you taste the garlic?"
Type of:
perceive comprehend
Kinds of:
savor savour
Derived:
tasting gustation sense of taste gustatory modality taste sensation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
experience briefly
"The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
Type of:
know experience live
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a small amount eaten or drunk
"take a taste--you''ll like it"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Kinds of:
morsel bit bite swallow sup
Has parts:
helping portion serving
Derived:
sample try try out
noun Sense 7
a brief experience of something
"he got a taste of life on the wild side"
"she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
Type of:
experience
noun Sense 8
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
"to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
Type of:
discrimination secernment
Kinds of:
virtu vertu connoisseurship vogue trend
noun Sense 9
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"
Type of:
sensation sense experience sense impression
Kinds of:
relish flavor flavour sapidity savor
Derived:
smack savor savour
noun Sense 10
the faculty of taste
"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
Type of:
modality sense modality sensory system
Derived:
smack savor savour
verb Sense 11
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
"This tastes of nutmeg"
Type of:
savor savour
Derived:
tasting gustation sense of taste gustatory modality taste sensation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 12
a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"
"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Type of:
liking
Kinds of:
acquired taste weakness
Derived:
prefer
verb Sense 13
take a sample of
"Try these new crackers"
"Sample the regional dishes"
Type of:
consume ingest take in
Kinds of:
degust
Derived:
mouthful taster taste tester taste-tester sampler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
87
Times Searched
27
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Related Words

sensing perception smack identify perceive comprehend savor savour know experience live small indefinite quantity