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- [teyst]
- /teɪst/
- /teɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyst]
- /teɪst/
Definitions of tasted word
- verb with object tasted to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food. 1
- verb with object tasted to eat or drink a little of: She barely tasted her dinner. 1
- verb with object tasted to eat or drink (often used in negative constructions): He hadn't tasted food for three days. 1
- verb with object tasted to perceive or distinguish the flavor of: to taste the wine in a sauce. 1
- verb with object tasted to have or get experience, especially a slight experience: these young men who had only begun to taste life. 1
- verb with object tasted to perceive in any way. 1
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Origin of tasted
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 Tasted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tasted 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tasted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tasted
adj tasted
noun tasted
- allowanced — Simple past tense and past participle of allowance.
- chawed — Simple past tense and past participle of chaw, i.e. nonstandard variant of chewed.
- drank — a simple past tense and past participle of drink.
- eared — having ears or earlike appendages.
- eyed — Having eyes.
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