tastetastetastes1noun1(pluraltastes) the feeling that a certain food or drink gives in your mouth: Sugar has a sweet taste and lemons have a sour taste. I don't like the taste of this cheese.2(no plural) the power to know about food and drink with your mouth: When you have a cold, you often lose your sense of taste.3(pluraltastes) a little bit of food or drink: Have a taste of the fish to see if you like it.4(no plural) being able to choose nice things: She has good taste in clothes.tastetastetastestastedtasting2verb (tastes, tasting, tasted)1to have a certain flavour: This tastes of oranges. Honey tastes sweet.2to feel or know a certain food or drink in your mouth: Can you taste onions in this soup?3to eat or drink a little of something, to test its flavour: Taste this cheese to see if you like it.