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- Dictionarytaste/tāst/
noun
- 1. the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance: "the wine had a fruity taste" Similar
- 2. a person's liking for particular flavors: "this pudding is too sweet for my taste" Similar
verb
- 1. perceive or experience the flavor of: "she had never tasted ice cream before" Similar
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a person's ability to judge and recognize what is good or suitable, especially relating to such matters as art, style, beauty, and behaviour: have good/terrible/etc. taste He has terrible taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like. taste in His taste in clothes leaves a little to be desired. tastes B2 [ plural ]
1. : to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth. 2. : to eat or drink especially in small quantities. 3. : to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste. 4. : to become acquainted with by experience. has tasted the frustration of defeat. 5. archaic : appreciate, enjoy. intransitive verb. 1. : to have a specific flavor.
the sense by which the flavor or savor of things is perceived when they are brought into contact with the tongue. the sensation or quality as perceived by this sense; flavor. a small quantity tasted; a morsel, bit, or sip. a relish, liking, or partiality for something: a taste for music.
a person's ability to judge and recognize what is good or suitable, especially relating to such matters as art, style, beauty, and behavior: have good/terrible/etc. taste He has terrible taste, so you can probably imagine what his house looks like. taste in His taste in clothes leaves a little to be desired. tastes B2 [ plural ]
It's your sense of taste that tells you if what you're eating is salty, sweet, or sour. The verb taste means to perceive with your sense of taste ("I tasted kiwi for the first time") or to have a certain flavor ("the cake tastes of cinnamon and nutmeg"). The noun taste has a few different meanings.
the things a person likes: have expensive tastes I have expensive tastes (= I like expensive things) so I need to have a well-paid job. Her tastes are rather traditional. His tastes range from classic rock to country and western. He contrasted the simple tastes of his own wife with those of Leonora.
The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example, something may have a sweet, bitter, sour, or salty taste. I like the taste of fast food too much to give it up. [ + of] The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit.
