noun
plural tastes
[count] :the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a thing that you can sense when it is in your mouth :the flavor that you can taste when you eat or drink something
[noncount] :the ability to notice or recognize flavors when you eat or drink :the ability to taste things
[count] :a small amount of food or drink that you have in order to see how it tastes - usually singular
[singular] :something (such as a brief experience) that gives you some knowledge about what something is like - usually + of
the feelings that each person has about what is appealing, attractive, etc. :the feelings that cause someone to like or not like something [noncount]
[noncount] the ability to choose what is appealing, attractive, appropriate, or enjoyable
b - used in phrases to say that something (such as a person's speech or behavior) is or is not proper and acceptable
a taste of your own medicine
to taste
in an amount that results in the taste that you want - used in recipes to indicate how much salt, pepper, etc., should be added to food
verb
tastes; tasted; tasting
not used in progressive tenses [linking verb] :to have a particular taste
[+ obj] to sense the flavor of (something that you are eating or drinking)
to put a small amount of (food or drink) in your mouth in order to find out what its flavor is
c not used in progressive tenses :eat
[+ obj] :to experience (something)
taste blood