taste
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Also seen as: tastes · tasting · tasted
Sense 1
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
Một trong những cảm giác do lưỡi tạo ra khi phản ứng với một số hóa chất
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
Cảm giác bao gồm việc nhận thức và giải thích cảm giác này
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To sample the flavor of something orally.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “taste” mean?
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
Is “taste” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.