Definition of foretaste Foretaste

/fɔɹtejˈst/ - [forteyst] - fore•taste

We found 11 definitions of foretaste from 5 different sources.

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What does foretaste mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: foretastes

foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • foretaste (Noun)
    A taste beforehand; foresmack.
  • foretaste (Noun)
    A sample taken in anticipation; enjoyment taken in advance .
  • foretaste (Verb)
    To taste beforehand.
  • foretaste (Verb)
    To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.
  • foretaste (Verb)
    To taste before another.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • foretaste (n.)
    A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
  • foretaste (v. t.)
    To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.
  • foretaste (v. t.)
    To taste before another.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • foretaste
    fōr-tāst′, v.t. to taste before possession: to anticipate: to taste before another.—n. Fore′taste, a taste beforehand: anticipation

Part of speech

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  • foretaste, verb, present, 1st person singular of foretaste (infinitive).
  • foretaste, verb (infinitive).
  • foretaste, noun, singular of foretastes.

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Sign Language

foretaste in sign language
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