"taste" meaning in English

See taste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /teɪst/ Audio: en-us-taste.ogg [US] Forms: taste [singular], tastes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Taste is the sense linked to the tongue, usually when eating food. The taste is how people can enjoy their food.
    Sense id: simple-taste-en-noun-2chrSrcx
  2. Someone's taste, is the kind of food, books, clothing, etc. that they like.
    Sense id: simple-taste-en-noun-86KHVZVo

Verb

IPA: /teɪst/ Audio: en-us-taste.ogg [US] Forms: taste [canonical], tastes [third-person, singular], tasted [past], tasted [past, participle], tasting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|tast|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The way something tastes is the sense you get when you put it in your mouth.
    Sense id: simple-taste-en-verb-1AvqJWmM Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you taste something, you put it in your mouth to see if you like it.
    Sense id: simple-taste-en-verb-qnHxHves
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