# tasting

Pronunciation: say "TAY-sting" /ˈteɪstɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of sampling a bit of food or drink by mouth to judge its flavor.
   - Simple: The act of putting a little food or drink in your mouth to find out how it tastes.
   - _The wine tasting began with three crisp whites from the valley._
   - _After a careful tasting, the judge ranked the regional cheeses._
2. A small portion of food or drink, enough to sample but not to fill.
   - Simple: A little bit of food or drink, just enough to taste.
   - _The waiter brought a tasting of the new olive oil to start the meal._
   - _Each plate held only a tasting of the season's best produce._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of taste. — present participle and gerund of taste
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of taste. Use it for tasting happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The chef kept tasting the sauce as it simmered on the stove._
   - _Tasting wine professionally takes years of careful training._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — From Middle English tastynge or taastyng, equivalent to 'taste' plus the gerund ending '-ing'.
**Meaning 3** — From Middle English tastinge or taastynge, equivalent to 'taste' plus the present participle ending '-ing'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tasting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).