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- [teyst]
- /teɪst/
- /teɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyst]
- /teɪst/
Definitions of taste word
- verb with object taste to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food. 1
- verb with object taste to eat or drink a little of: She barely tasted her dinner. 1
- verb with object taste to eat or drink (often used in negative constructions): He hadn't tasted food for three days. 1
- verb with object taste to perceive or distinguish the flavor of: to taste the wine in a sauce. 1
- verb with object taste to have or get experience, especially a slight experience: these young men who had only begun to taste life. 1
- verb with object taste to perceive in any way. 1
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Origin of taste
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English tasten to touch, taste < Old French taster to touch, explore by touching (Middle French: to touch, taste); cognate with Italian tastare, Provençal, Old Spanish tastar < ?; (noun) Middle English tast sense of touch, a trying, tasting < Old French, derivative of taster
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Parts of speech for Taste
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taste popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taste usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taste
noun taste
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- antipasti — a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
adj taste
verb taste
- dip into — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
- get in touch — make contact
- know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
adjective taste
- gulper — A deep-sea eel with very large jaws that open to give an enormous gape and with eyes near the tip of the snout.
Antonyms for taste
noun taste
- distaste — dislike; disinclination.
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