noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈteɪstɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A small amount of food or drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gustation
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of taste
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most