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How to pronounce taste
Say it like this: /ˈteɪst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does taste mean?
nounOne of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
“Venison has a strong taste.”
The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
“His taste was impaired by an illness.”
A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
verbTo sample the flavor of something orally.
“when the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine”
To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
“The chicken tasted great, but the milk tasted like garlic.”
To identify (a flavor) by sampling something orally.
“I can definitely taste the marzipan in this cake.”
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