tasting
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tasting¹
- /ˈteɪstɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English tastynge, taastyng, equivalent to taste + -ing (gerundive ending).
noun tastings
- A small amount of food or drink.
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The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.
Similar: gustation
Similar: degustation
tasting²
- /ˈteɪstɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English tastinge, taastynge, equivalent to taste + -ing (present participle ending).
verb
- present participle and gerund of taste
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: savoring, relishing, sipping, flavor, flavour, tasty, snack, liking, mess, lookout, wine, sampling, degusting, nibbling, experiencing, quaffing
noun
Similar: degustation
Translations
Every language
noun small amount of food or drink
| Español | cata, probadura |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verkostung |
| Italiano | degustazione, assaggio |
| Русский | кусо́чек kusóček, глото́к glotók |
noun taking of a small amount of food or drink in order to taste it
| Español | degustación, cata, probadura, probana, paladeo, probatura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상미 sangmi, 시식 sisik |
| 日本語 | 賞味 shōmi, 試食 shishoku |
| 中文 | 品嘗 /品尝 or 品嚐 /品尝 pǐncháng |
| Português | degustação |
| Français | dégustation |
| Deutsch | Verkostung, Degustation |
| Italiano | degustazione, assaggio |
| Ελληνικά | γευσιγνωσία gefsignosía |
| Русский | дегуста́ция degustácija, про́ба próba |
| Tiếng Việt | việc nếm thử |
| العربية | مَذَاق maḏāq |
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title = {tasting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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