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tasting

nounverbattested in dialogue

  • //ˈteɪstɪŋ//

A small amount of food or drink.

noun

  1. 1

    A small amount of food or drink.

  2. 2

    The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.

Etymology

From Middle English tastynge, taastyng, equivalent to taste + -ing (gerundive ending).

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of tastepresent participle and gerund of taste

Etymology

From Middle English tastinge, taastynge, equivalent to taste + -ing (present participle ending).

Forms

plural
tastings
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