tasting

noun

tast·​ing ˈtā-stiŋ How to pronounce tasting (audio)
Synonyms of tastingnext
: an occasion for sampling a selection of foods or drinks in order to compare qualities
a wine tasting
—often used before another noun
a tasting menu/plate/board
a tasting room
Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.—Tim Fish
Refined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …—Alexis Korman et al.
The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.—Thomas Matthews

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Food Fight is a tasting event with chefs, bartenders and makers offering bites that are 100% locally sourced. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Experience apple picking and cider tastings in Julian or Oak Glen, both known for growing the fruit—and delicious pies. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Founder Miljenko Grgich was the winemaker who crafted the 1973 Chateau Montelena chardonnay that won the historic tasting. — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tasting

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tasting was in 1959

Phrases Containing tasting

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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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