Definition of Tasting

1. Noun. A small amount (especially of food or wine).

Examples of category: Finish
Generic synonyms: Sample
Derivative terms: Taste

2. Noun. A kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. "A wine tasting"
Exact synonyms: Taste
Generic synonyms: Perception, Sensing
Derivative terms: Taste, Taste, Taste, Taste, Taste, Taste

3. Noun. Taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality. "Cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
Exact synonyms: Degustation, Relishing, Savoring, Savouring
Generic synonyms: Eating, Feeding
Derivative terms: Degust, Savor, Savour, Taste

Definition of Tasting

1. n. The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.

Definition of Tasting

1. Noun. A small amount of food or drink. ¹

2. Noun. The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it. ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of taste) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tasting

1. taste [v] - See also: taste

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tasting

tastemaker
tastemakers
tastemaking
taster
tasters
tastes
tastes like chicken
tastevin
tastevins
tastewise
tastier
tastiest
tastily
tastiness
tastinesses
tasting (current term)
tasting-menu
tasting menu
tastings
tasukizori
tat
tata for now
tataki
tatakis
tatami
tatamis
tatars
tatarskite

Literary usage of Tasting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"tasting THE EARTH In a dark hour, tasting the Earth. As I lay on my couch in the muffled night, and the rain lashed my window, And my forsaken heart would ..."

2. Adventure Guide to Germany by Henk Bekker (2005)
"Wine tasting Unfortunately, most wine estates offer • ~"TI^' wine tasting only for groups. Notable exceptions where individuals are also welcome include: In ..."

3. The Works of John Owen by John Owen (1826)
"Of tasting the heavenly gift. To be made partakers (if the Holy Ghost, what. Of tasting the good word of God, and power of the world to come. ..."

4. Songs for the New Age by James Oppenheim (1914)
"tasting THE EARTH INA DARK hour ... tasting the Earth. As I lay on my couch in the muffled night, and the rain lashed my window, And my forsaken heart would ..."

5. Songs for the New Age by James Oppenheim (1914)
"tasting THE EARTH TNA DARK hour, tasting the Earth. As I lay on my couch in the muffled night, and the rain lashed my window, And my forsaken heart would ..."

6. Songs, for the New Age by James Oppenheim (1914)
"tasting THE EARTH TNA DARK hour, tasting the Earth. As I lay on my couch in the muffled night, and the rain lashed my window, And my forsaken heart would ..."

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