Taste — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

a strong liking

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈeɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈeɪst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈeɪst/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈeɪst/.

Examples

the candy left him with a bad taste
the melon had a delicious taste
my own preference is for good literature

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Parts of Speech

noun	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”
noun	a strong liking “my own preference is for good literature”
noun	delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) “arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
noun	a brief experience of something “he got a taste of life on the wild side”
noun	a small amount eaten or drunk “take a taste--you'll like it”
noun	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth “his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”
noun	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds “a wine tasting”
verb	have flavor; taste of something
verb	perceive by the sense of taste “Can you taste the garlic?”
verb	take a sample of “Try these new crackers”
verb	have a distinctive or characteristic taste “This tastes of nutmeg”
verb	distinguish flavors “We tasted wines last night”
verb	experience briefly “The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died”

Word Forms

taste	verb	distinguish flavors
prefer	verb	like better; value more highly
perceptive	adjective	of or relating to perception
tasty	adjective	pleasing to the sense of taste
gustatory	adjective	of or relating to gustation
gustatorial	adjective	of or relating to gustation
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
tasting	noun	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
sample	noun	a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
sampler	noun	someone who samples food or drink for its quality
trier	noun	one who tries
trial	noun	trying something to find out about it
tryout	noun	trying something to find out about it
taster	noun	someone who samples food or drink for its quality
smack	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmecken

das Gefühl, das entsteht, wenn Geschmacksknospen in der Zunge und im Rachen Informationen über die chemische Zusammensetzung eines löslichen Reizes übermitteln

🇫🇷French

goût

la sensation qui se produit lorsque les papilles gustatives de la langue et de la gorge transmettent des informations sur la composition chimique d'un stimulus soluble

🇪🇸Spanish

gusto

La sensación que se produce cuando las papilas gustativas de la lengua y la garganta transmiten información sobre la composición química de un estímulo soluble.

🇮🇹Italian

gusto

la sensazione che si prova quando le papille gustative nella lingua e nella gola trasmettono informazioni sulla composizione chimica di uno stimolo solubile

🇳🇱Dutch

smaak

het gevoel dat ontstaat wanneer smaakpapillen in de tong en keel informatie overbrengen over de chemische samenstelling van een oplosbare stimulus

🇵🇹Portuguese

gosto

a sensação que resulta quando as papilas gustativas na língua e na garganta transmitem informações sobre a composição química de um estímulo solúvel

🇷🇺Russian

вкус

ощущение, возникающее, когда вкусовые рецепторы языка и горла передают информацию о химическом составе растворимого раздражителя.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वाद

जब जीभ और गले में स्वाद कलिकाएँ होती हैं तो जो अनुभूति होती है वह घुलनशील उत्तेजना की रासायनिक संरचना के बारे में जानकारी देती है

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বাদ

দ্রবণীয় উদ্দীপকের রাসায়নিক সংমিশ্রণ সম্পর্কে জিভ এবং গলায় স্বাদের কুঁড়ি যখন তথ্য প্রকাশ করে তখন সংবেদন ঘটে

🇮🇳Tamil

சுவை

நாக்கு மற்றும் தொண்டையில் உள்ள சுவை மொட்டுகள் கரையக்கூடிய தூண்டுதலின் வேதியியல் கலவை பற்றிய தகவலை தெரிவிக்கும் போது ஏற்படும் உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

రుచి

నాలుక మరియు గొంతులోని రుచి మొగ్గలు కరిగే ఉద్దీపన యొక్క రసాయన కూర్పు గురించి సమాచారాన్ని తెలియజేసినప్పుడు కలిగే సంచలనం

🇮🇳Marathi

चव

जीभ आणि घशातील चव कळ्या विरघळणाऱ्या उत्तेजनाच्या रासायनिक रचनेबद्दल माहिती देतात तेव्हा उद्भवणारी संवेदना

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાદ

જ્યારે જીભ અને ગળામાં સ્વાદની કળીઓ દ્રાવ્ય ઉત્તેજનાની રાસાયણિક રચના વિશે માહિતી આપે છે ત્યારે સંવેદના થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ರುಚಿ

ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರುಚಿ ಮೊಗ್ಗುಗಳು ಕರಗುವ ಪ್ರಚೋದನೆಯ ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಸಂವೇದನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രുചി

നാവിലെയും തൊണ്ടയിലെയും രുചി മുകുളങ്ങൾ ലയിക്കുന്ന ഉത്തേജകത്തിൻ്റെ രാസഘടനയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവരങ്ങൾ അറിയിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന സംവേദനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਆਦ

ਉਹ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਜੀਭ ਅਤੇ ਗਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵਾਦ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਕੁਲ ਇੱਕ ਘੁਲਣਸ਼ੀਲ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਦੀ ਰਸਾਇਣਕ ਰਚਨਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

ذائقہ

وہ احساس جس کے نتیجے میں زبان اور گلے میں ذائقہ کی کلیاں گھلنشیل محرک کی کیمیائی ساخت کے بارے میں معلومات فراہم کرتی ہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

品尝

当舌头和喉咙中的味蕾传达有关可溶性刺激物的化学成分的信息时产生的感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

味

舌と喉の味蕾が可溶性刺激物の化学組成に関する情報を伝えるときに生じる感覚

🇰🇷Korean

맛

혀와 목구멍의 미뢰가 수용성 자극의 화학적 구성에 대한 정보를 전달할 때 발생하는 감각

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nếm

cảm giác xảy ra khi vị giác ở lưỡi và cổ họng truyền đạt thông tin về thành phần hóa học của một kích thích hòa tan

🇹🇭Thai

รสชาติ

ความรู้สึกที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อต่อมรับรสในลิ้นและลำคอถ่ายทอดข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับองค์ประกอบทางเคมีของสิ่งเร้าที่ละลายน้ำได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencicipi

sensasi yang dihasilkan ketika pengecap di lidah dan tenggorokan menyampaikan informasi tentang komposisi kimiawi dari stimulus yang dapat larut

🇵🇭Filipino

panlasa

ang sensasyon na nagreresulta kapag ang taste buds sa dila at lalamunan ay naghahatid ng impormasyon tungkol sa kemikal na komposisyon ng isang natutunaw na pampasigla

🇲🇾Malay

rasa

sensasi yang terhasil apabila tunas rasa di lidah dan tekak menyampaikan maklumat tentang komposisi kimia rangsangan terlarut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ذوق

الإحساس الذي ينتج عندما تنقل براعم التذوق في اللسان والحلق معلومات حول التركيب الكيميائي لمحفز قابل للذوبان

🇮🇷Persian

طعم

احساسی که زمانی ایجاد می شود که جوانه های چشایی در زبان و گلو اطلاعاتی را در مورد ترکیب شیمیایی یک محرک محلول منتقل می کنند.

🇹🇷Turkish

tatmak

dil ve boğazdaki tat tomurcuklarının çözünebilir bir uyaranın kimyasal bileşimi hakkında bilgi aktarmasıyla ortaya çıkan duyum

🇮🇱Hebrew

טַעַם

התחושה הנובעת כאשר בלוטות הטעם בלשון ובגרון מעבירות מידע על ההרכב הכימי של גירוי מסיס

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

The primary meaning of 'taste' is 'the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'taste' in a grammatically correct way?

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

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

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

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