Meaning & Definition of Taste in English

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"

• "The melon had a delicious taste"

2. A strong liking

• "My own preference is for good literature"

• "The irish have a penchant for blarney"

3. 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"

4. A brief experience of something

• "He got a taste of life on the wild side"

• "She enjoyed her brief taste of independence"

5. A small amount eaten or drunk

• "Take a taste--you'll like it"

6. The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

• "His cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

7. A kind of sensing

• Distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

• "A wine tasting"

1. Have flavor

• Taste of something

2. Perceive by the sense of taste

• "Can you taste the garlic?"

3. Take a sample of

• "Try these new crackers"

• "Sample the regional dishes"

4. Have a distinctive or characteristic taste

• "This tastes of nutmeg"

5. Distinguish flavors

• "We tasted wines last night"

6. Experience briefly

• "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"