Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  taste 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  taste 
 
  Sense  1 
  taste,  savor,  savour 
  =>  smack,  taste 
 
  Sense  3 
  taste 
  =>  savor,  savour 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  taste 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  taste 
 
  Sense  1 
  taste,  savor,  savour 
  =>  smack,  taste 
 
  Sense  3 
  taste 
  =>  savor,  savour 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  taste 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  taste 
 
  Sense  5 
  taste 
  =>  taste 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  taste 
 
  5  senses  of  taste 
 
  Sense  1 
  taste,  savor,  savour 
 
  Sense  2 
  sample,  try  try  out  taste 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
 
  Sense  3 
  taste 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
 
  Sense  4 
  smack,  taste 
  =>  taste,  savor,  savour 
 
  Sense  5 
  taste 
  =>  identify 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  taste 
 
  taste  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  taste 
 
  Sense  1 
  taste,  savor,  savour 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sample,  try  try  out  taste 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  taste 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  smack,  taste 
  =>  taste,  savor,  savour 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  taste 
  =>  identify 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  taste 
  acquired  taste 
  aftertaste 
  distaste 
  foretaste 
  sense  of  taste 
  taste 
  taste-maker 
  taste  bud 
  taste  cell 
  taste  perception 
  taste  property 
  taste  sensation 
  tastebud 
  tastefulness 
  tastelessness 
  taster 
  tastetester 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taste 
 
  The  noun  taste  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  taste,  taste  sensation,  gustatory  sensation,  taste  perception,  gustatory  perception  --  (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") 
  2.  (7)  preference,  penchant,  predilection,  taste  --  (a  strong  liking;  "my  own  preference  is  for  good  literature";  "the  Irish  have  a  penchant  for  blarney") 
  3.  (3)  taste,  appreciation,  discernment,  perceptiveness  --  (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") 
  4.  (1)  taste  --  (a  brief  experience  of  something  "he  got  a  taste  of  life  on  the  wild  side";  "she  enjoyed  her  brief  taste  of  independence") 
  5.  taste,  mouthful  --  (a  small  amount  eaten  or  drunk;  "take  a  taste--you'll  like  it") 
  6.  taste,  gustation,  sense  of  taste,  gustatory  modality  --  (the  faculty  of  taste;  "his  cold  deprived  him  of  his  sense  of  taste") 
  7.  taste,  tasting  --  (a  kind  of  sensing;  distinguishing  substances  by  means  of  the  taste  buds;  "a  wine  tasting") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  taste 
 
  The  verb  taste  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  taste,  savor,  savour  --  (have  flavor;  taste  of  something) 
  2.  (4)  sample,  try  try  out  taste  --  (take  a  sample  of  "Try  these  new  crackers";  "Sample  the  regional  dishes") 
  3.  (3)  taste  --  (perceive  by  the  sense  of  taste;  "Can  you  taste  the  garlic?") 
  4.  smack,  taste  --  (have  a  distinctive  or  characteristic  taste;  "This  tastes  of  nutmeg") 
  5.  taste  --  (distinguish  flavors;  "We  tasted  wines  last  night") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taste 
 
  The  noun  taste  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  taste,  taste  sensation,  gustatory  sensation,  taste  perception,  gustatory  perception  --  (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") 
  2.  (7)  preference,  penchant,  predilection,  taste  --  (a  strong  liking;  "my  own  preference  is  for  good  literature";  "the  Irish  have  a  penchant  for  blarney") 
  3.  (3)  taste,  appreciation,  discernment,  perceptiveness  --  (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") 
  4.  (1)  taste  --  (a  brief  experience  of  something  "he  got  a  taste  of  life  on  the  wild  side";  "she  enjoyed  her  brief  taste  of  independence") 
  5.  taste,  mouthful  --  (a  small  amount  eaten  or  drunk;  "take  a  taste--you'll  like  it") 
  6.  taste,  gustation,  sense  of  taste,  gustatory  modality  --  (the  faculty  of  taste;  "his  cold  deprived  him  of  his  sense  of  taste") 
  7.  taste,  tasting  --  (a  kind  of  sensing;  distinguishing  substances  by  means  of  the  taste  buds;  "a  wine  tasting") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  taste 
 
  The  verb  taste  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  taste,  savor,  savour  --  (have  flavor;  taste  of  something) 
  2.  (4)  sample,  try  try  out  taste  --  (take  a  sample  of  "Try  these  new  crackers";  "Sample  the  regional  dishes") 
  3.  (3)  taste  --  (perceive  by  the  sense  of  taste;  "Can  you  taste  the  garlic?") 
  4.  smack,  taste  --  (have  a  distinctive  or  characteristic  taste;  "This  tastes  of  nutmeg") 
  5.  taste  --  (distinguish  flavors;  "We  tasted  wines  last  night") 

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