Cool MateTaste
UK /["/teɪst/"]/US /["/teɪst/"]/
Definition
the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
In simple words: The flavor you feel when you eat or drink something.
Examples
- The taste of chocolate is my favorite flavor.
- She has a refined taste in art and music.
- I love the taste of fresh strawberries in summer.
- His taste in clothing is very unique and stylish.
- The chef is known for the taste of his delicious dishes.
Usage notes
Use 'taste' when talking about how food or drink feels to your mouth. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, like reviews and everyday conversations.
Grammar pattern
taste + object
Memory hint
Remember 'taste' as 'tasty' – both involve flavors.
Collocations
- delicious
- fresh
- nice
- have
- leave
- affect
- buds
- brief
- little
- small
- get
- have
- taste
- taste of
- a taste of things to come
- brief
- little
- small
- get
- have
- taste
- taste of
- a taste of things to come
- excellent
- exquisite
- fine
- reflect
- show
- exercise
- in … taste
- with taste
- taste in
- an arbiter of taste
- in the best possible taste
- in the worst possible taste
- catholic
- eclectic
- varied
- have
- like
- share
- lie
- run
- change
- for somebody’s taste
- to taste
- to your taste
- a man/woman of … tastes
- a matter of (personal) taste
- a wide range/variety of tastes
Synonyms
- flavor
- savor
- relish
- palate
- zest
Antonyms
- dislike
- aversion
- indifference
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'taste' as a noun and a verb; needs context.
- Using 'taste' without an object; e.g., 'I taste' rather than 'I taste the soup'.
- Saying 'taste good' instead of 'tastes good'.