FORETASTE

foretaste

(noun) an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

foretaste (plural foretastes)

A taste beforehand.

A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.

Synonyms

• foresmack (rare, nonstandard)

• pregustation

Etymology 2

Verb

foretaste (third-person singular simple present foretastes, present participle foretasting, simple past and past participle foretasted)

(transitive) To taste beforehand.

(transitive) To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.

(transitive) To taste before another.

Anagrams

• forestate

Source: Wiktionary


Fore"taste`, n.

Definition: A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

Fore*taste", v. t.

1. To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.

2. To taste before another. "Foretasted fruit." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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