tasting

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪstɪŋ/

From the verb taste: (⇒ conjugate)
tasting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

taste /teɪst/USA pronunciation v., tast•ed, tast•ing, n.
v.

Physiology to test the flavor or quality of by taking some into the mouth:[~ + object]She tasted the wine and said it had gone bad.
to eat or drink:[~ + object]He hadn't tasted food for three days.
Physiology to notice, perceive, or distinguish the flavor of:[not: be + ~-ing;~ + object]I can't taste the wine in that sauce.
to experience, esp. to only a slight degree:[~ + object]had tasted freedom and would no longer wait for it.
to have a particular flavor: [~ + adjective][not: be + ~-ing]The coffee tastes bitter.[~ + of/like + noun]The coffee tastes like lead.

Physiology the sense by which the flavor of things is felt or noticed:[uncountable]He has no sense of taste when he has a cold.
Physiology a sensation noticed by this sense;
flavor:[countable]foods that have a sweet taste.
[countable] the act of tasting food or drink.
a small quantity tasted:[countable]a little taste of cognac.
a liking for something:[countable]a taste for classical music.
a sense of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful;
or of what is polite, correct, etc., to say or do socially:[uncountable]always dressed in good taste; jokes in poor taste.
a slight experience of something:[countable]a taste of victory.
a feeling due to an experience:[countable]a compromise that had left her with a bad taste.

taste (tāst),USA pronunciation v., tast•ed, tast•ing, n.
v.t.

Physiologyto try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth:to taste food.
to eat or drink a little of:She barely tasted her dinner.
to eat or drink (often used in negative constructions):He hadn't tasted food for three days.
Physiologyto perceive or distinguish the flavor of:to taste the wine in a sauce.
to have or get experience, esp. a slight experience:these young men who had only begun to taste life.
to perceive in any way.
[Archaic.]to enjoy or appreciate.
[Obs.]
- to examine by touch;
  feel.
- to test or try.
taste blood. See blood (def. 22).

v.i.

to try the flavor or quality of something.
to eat or drink a little (usually fol. by of ):She tasted of the cake.
Physiologyto perceive or distinguish the flavor of anything.
to have experience of something, however limited or slight.
to have a particular flavor (often fol. by of ):The coffee tastes bitter. The bread tastes of mold.
to smack or savor (usually fol. by of ):The story tastes of treason.

the act of tasting food or drink.
Physiologythe sense by which the flavor or savor of things is perceived when they are brought into contact with the tongue.
Physiologythe sensation or quality as perceived by this sense;
flavor.
a small quantity tasted;
a morsel, bit, or sip.
a relish, liking, or partiality for something:a taste for music.
the sense of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful;
the perception and enjoyment of what constitutes excellence in the fine arts, literature, fashion, etc.
the sense of what is seemly, polite, tactful, etc., to say or do in a given social situation.
one's personal attitude or reaction toward an aesthetic phenomenon or social situation, regarded as either good or bad.
the ideas of aesthetic excellence or of aesthetically valid forms prevailing in a culture or personal to an individual:a sample of Victorian taste; I consulted only my own taste in decorating this room.
the formal idiom preferred by a certain artist or culture;
style;
manner:a façade in the Baroque taste.
a slight experience or a sample of something:a taste of adventure.
a feeling or sensation resulting from an experience:a compromise that left a bad taste in her mouth.
[Obs.]test or trial.
to one's taste, agreeable or pleasing to one:He couldn't find any ties that were completely to his taste.

Old French, derivative of taster
?; (noun, nominal) Middle English tast sense of touch, a trying, tasting
Old French taster to touch, explore by touching (Middle French: to touch, taste); cognate with Italian tastare, Provencal, Old Spanish tastar
(verb, verbal) Middle English tasten to touch, taste 1250–1300

tast′a•ble, taste′a•ble, adj.

18.

Taste,

flavor,

savor

Taste

the taste of roast beef.

Flavor

lemon flavor.

Savor,

taste

flavor,

The sauce has an excellent savor.

20.

21.

20.

taste /teɪst/ n

the sense by which the qualities and flavour of a substance are distinguished by the taste buds
the sensation experienced by means of the taste buds
the act of tasting
a small amount eaten, drunk, or tried on the tongue
a brief experience of something: a taste of the whip
a preference or liking for something; inclination
the ability to make discerning judgments about aesthetic, artistic, and intellectual matters; discrimination
judgment of aesthetic or social matters according to a generally accepted standard: bad taste
discretion; delicacy: that remark lacks taste

to distinguish the taste of (a substance) by means of the taste buds
(usually tr) to take a small amount of (a food, liquid, etc) into the mouth, esp in order to test the quality
(often followed by of) to have a specific flavour or taste
when intr, usually followed by of: to have an experience of (something): to taste success
(transitive)
an archaic word for enjoy

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French taster, ultimately from Latin taxāre to appraiseˈtasteable, ˈtastable adj

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