1. (

• taste ,
• savor ,
• savour ,

) have flavor; taste of something ;

2. (

• taste

) perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" ;

3. (

• sample ,
• try ,
• try_out ,
• taste

) take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" ;

4. (

• smack ,
• taste ,

) have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg" ;

5. (

• taste ,

) distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" ;

6. (

• taste ,

) experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" ;