taste in WordNet English dictionary

1. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
   "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
   taste  appreciation  discernment  perceptiveness 
   
2. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
   "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
   taste  gustation  sense of taste  gustatory modality 
   
3. 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"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
   taste  taste sensation  gustatory sensation  taste perception  gustatory perception 
   
4. a small amount eaten or drunk
   "take a taste--you'll like it"
   taste  mouthful 
   
5. a strong liking
   "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
   preference  penchant  predilection  taste 
   
6. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
   "a wine tasting"
   taste  tasting 
   
7. a brief experience of something
   "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
   taste 
   

1. take a sample of
   "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
   sample  try  try out  taste 
   
2. have flavor; taste of something
   taste  savor  savour 
   
3. have a distinctive or characteristic taste
   "This tastes of nutmeg"
   smack  taste 
   
4. experience briefly
   "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
   taste 
   
5. perceive by the sense of taste
   "Can you taste the garlic?"
   taste 
   
6. distinguish flavors
   "We tasted wines last night"
   taste