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taste [ taste ]

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teɪst ]
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teɪst ]
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Noun

1. The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

the wine had a fruity taste

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2. The faculty of perceiving taste.

birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste

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3. A small portion of food or drink taken as a sample.

She took the cup in her hands, brought it to her mouth and took a taste.

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4. A brief experience of something, conveying its basic character.

So put your inhibitions behind you and allow yourself to sample a taste of something new!

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5. A person's liking for particular flavours.

The pancakes were a bit too sweet for her tastes.

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6. A person's tendency to like or be interested in something.

She is a fair, sweet girl with simple tastes and needs.

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7. The ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard.

Their taste in literature he regarded as despicable.

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8. Conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable.

Do you claim responsibility for changing the boundaries of taste in film culture?

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Verb

1. Perceive or experience the flavour of.

she had never tasted ice cream before

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2. Have a specified flavour.

the coffee tasted of acorns

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3. Sample the flavour of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth.

They are typically required to blind taste a variety of experimental wines.

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4. Eat or drink a small portion of.

she tasted course after course, but was unable to eat very much

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5. Have experience of.

Last year, in fact, only four Americans tasted victory.

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Origin

1. Middle English (also in the sense ‘touch’): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) ‘touch, try, taste’, perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’.

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