the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"
a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"
"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
"to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
a brief experience of something
"he got a taste of life on the wild side"
"she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
"The soup was so salty that I couldn't taste anything else on my tongue."
In plain English: Taste is the ability to notice different flavors when you eat or drink something.
"The new cake has a sweet taste."
To sample the flavor of something orally.
"She paused to taste the fresh strawberry before adding it to her salad."
In plain English: To taste something is to put it in your mouth and check if it is sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or savory.
"She decided to taste the soup before adding more salt."
Usage: Use this verb when you physically put food or drink in your mouth to evaluate its flavor, rather than using it metaphorically for opinions unless the meaning is clearly figurative. Avoid confusing it with "tasted" as an adjective; instead, use words like "flavorful" or "delicious" to describe how something tastes.
The word taste entered English via Middle English and Old French, originally meaning "to touch." Its roots trace back to the ancient Indo-European concept of touching or feeling.