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tasting

tasting

48 2.3
An event where people try different foods or drinks to compare them
  • noun
  • /ˈteɪstɪŋ/
translation icon : degustación
  • We're up here doing some cheese tasting.
  • a wine tasting

The latest one was blind tasting of champagne from Verve Clico.

Examples

  • So, tonight, Dad invited you guys for a wine tasting.

    Midnight in Paris (2011)

  • I've set up a private tasting at the winery tomorrow.

    Simon Sez (1999)

  • Okay, there was a tasting last night, yes.

    Sideways (2004)

  • Join a new exercise class or sign up for a wine tasting class.

    Blog text (4)

  • Oh no, we're going for a traditional tea tasting ceremony.

  • I thought maybe we could go to a wine tasting.

    Charlie Bartlett (2008)

  • Thanks for the wine tasting, Dr. Gramm.

    88 Minutes (2007)

  • It was nice of him to invite us to the wine tasting.

    Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011)

  • Hope you have time for a little wine tasting while you are in Paso Robles!

    Blog text (6)

  • We attended a fascinating tasting event yesterday.

Synonyms

degustation
vstasting
  • Specialized
1 9.2

To taste small amounts of food or drink carefully to enjoy their flavors

is an occasion for people to sample and compare different foods or drinks

Compounds

wine tasting
12 3.0

An event where people taste and talk about different wines

mild-tasting
1 3.4

Having a gentle, not strong taste

acid-tasting
3.9

Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar

pleasant-tasting
3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

sharp-tasting
3.9

A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing

sour-tasting
1.0

Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar

How Organized

tasting
48 2.3
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9

Surface Forms

tasting singular
tastings plural

Morphology

tasting = taste (transparent) = taste + ing

Formed from the verb 'taste' with '-ing' to denote an occasion or event of sampling; this is a common and productive meaning extension.

Etymology

Tasting comes from taste, meaning 'to try a small amount', and the word was extended to mean an event where people try and compare different foods or drinks. So a tasting is a meeting where you sample small portions to judge or enjoy their flavors.