Savoring — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈeɪvəɹɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈeɪvəɹɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most
She relished her fame and basked in her glory
savor the soup

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bask savour savouring degustation relishing savor taste tasting enjoy relish

Parts of Speech

noun	taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality “cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most”
verb	derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in “She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
verb	have flavor; taste of something
verb	taste appreciatively “savor the soup”
verb	give taste to

Word Forms

taste	verb	take a sample of
savor	verb	taste appreciatively
savour	verb	taste appreciatively
degust	verb	taste with relish
enjoyment	noun	the pleasure felt when having a good time
enjoyer	noun	a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
relish	noun	vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
taste	noun	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
savor	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
savour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
savoring	noun	taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
savouring	noun	taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

genießen

Nehmen Sie eine kleine Menge in den Mund, um die Qualität zu testen

🇫🇷French

savourer

prendre une petite quantité dans la bouche pour tester sa qualité

🇪🇸Spanish

saboreando

llevar una pequeña cantidad a la boca para probar su calidad

🇮🇹Italian

assaporando

prendendone una piccola quantità in bocca per testarne la qualità

🇳🇱Dutch

genieten

een kleine hoeveelheid in de mond nemen om de kwaliteit ervan te testen

🇵🇹Portuguese

saboreando

colocar uma pequena quantidade na boca para testar sua qualidade

🇷🇺Russian

наслаждаясь

взять небольшое количество в рот, чтобы проверить его качество

India

🇮🇳Tamil

சுவைத்தல்

அதன் தரத்தை சோதிக்க வாயில் ஒரு சிறிய அளவு எடுத்து

🇮🇳Telugu

రుచిచూస్తోంది

దాని నాణ్యతను పరీక్షించడానికి నోటిలోకి చిన్న మొత్తాన్ని తీసుకోవడం

🇮🇳Marathi

आस्वाद घेणारे

त्याची गुणवत्ता तपासण्यासाठी तोंडात थोडेसे घेणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાદિષ્ટ

તેની ગુણવત્તા ચકાસવા માટે મોંમાં થોડી માત્રા લેવી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸವಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ

ಅದರ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಾಯಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആസ്വദിക്കുന്നു

അതിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം പരിശോധിക്കാൻ വായിൽ ഒരു ചെറിയ തുക എടുക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਆਦਲਾ

ਇਸਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਮੂੰਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਜਿਹੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਲੈਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ذائقہ دار

اس کے معیار کو جانچنے کے لیے منہ میں تھوڑی مقدار میں لینا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

品味

取少量放入口中以测试其质量

🇯🇵Japanese

味わう

少量を口に入れて品質をテストする

🇰🇷Korean

음미하는

품질을 테스트하기 위해 소량을 입에 넣는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thưởng thức

lấy một lượng nhỏ vào miệng để kiểm tra chất lượng của nó

🇹🇭Thai

ลิ้มรส

นำปริมาณเล็กน้อยเข้าปากเพื่อทดสอบคุณภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menikmati

memasukkan sedikit ke dalam mulut untuk menguji kualitasnya

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakalasing

pagkuha ng isang maliit na halaga sa bibig upang subukan ang kalidad nito

🇲🇾Malay

menyedapkan

mengambil sedikit ke dalam mulut untuk menguji kualitinya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المذاق

أخذ كمية صغيرة إلى الفم لاختبار جودتها

🇮🇷Persian

طعم دهنده

مصرف مقدار کمی از آن در دهان برای آزمایش کیفیت آن

🇹🇷Turkish

Tadına varılan

Kalitesini test etmek için ağza küçük bir miktar almak

🇮🇱Hebrew

מתענגים

לוקח כמות קטנה לתוך הפה כדי לבדוק את איכותה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'savoring'?

The primary meaning of 'savoring' is 'taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality'.

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Using 'savoring' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'savoring' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'savoring' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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