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tasting

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪstɪŋ/

The English word “tasting” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small amount of food or drink.
  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).

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