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taste

/teɪst/noun, verb1 syllable

Taste means: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.

Synonyms for taste31

noun, as in the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception

noun, as in a strong liking

preference, penchant, predilection

noun, as in delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness

noun, as in the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality

noun, as in a small amount eaten or drunk

mouthful

noun, as in a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

tasting

verb, as in take a sample of

sample, try, try out

verb, as in have flavor; taste of something

savor, savour

verb, as in have a distinctive or characteristic taste

smack

also used for taste

palate, culture, refinement, style, impression, trial, smatch, hint, smake, gust

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What does taste mean?13

noun

1

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”

2

a strong liking“my own preference is for good literature”

3

delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”

4

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”

5

a small amount eaten or drunk“take a taste — you'll like it”

6

a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds“a wine tasting”

7

a brief experience of something“he got a taste of life on the wild side”

verb

1

take a sample of“Try these new crackers”

2

have flavor; taste of something

3

have a distinctive or characteristic taste“This tastes of nutmeg”

4

perceive by the sense of taste“Can you taste the garlic?”

5

distinguish flavors“We tasted wines last night”

6

experience briefly“The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with taste?22

two syllables

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Taste in a sentence

  • His doctors told him that he would see, hear, and taste as before.unknown
  • For being such an expensive wine, it really should taste better than this.darinmex
  • When you taste it, you will find all this food excellent and very nourishing.ulyssemc1
  • Unfortunately for his résumé, he has no taste for volunteering.papabear
  • These cookies aren't expensive, but they taste good.CK
  • She gave me a necktie, which entirely matched my taste.spockofvulcan
  • He was curious about how it would taste, so he took a small bite.CK
  • Mum, the rice crackers have gone soft and they don't taste good anymore.Chrikaru

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Forms of taste

as a noun

plural
tastes

as a verb

past tense
tasted
present participle
tasting
third-person singular
tastes
past participle
tasted