English noun: tasting |
1. | tasting (cognition) a small amount (especially of food or wine) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sample |
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| Domain category members | finish |
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2. | tasting (act) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds |
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| Samples | A wine tasting.
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| Synonyms | taste |
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| Broader (hypernym) | perception, sensing |
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3. | tasting (act) taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality |
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| Samples | Cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most.
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| Synonyms | degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring |
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| Broader (hypernym) | eating, feeding |
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