Foretaste
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noun.
An advance token or warning.
noun.
A slight taste or sample in anticipation of something to come.
transitive verb.
To have an anticipatory taste of.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.
To taste before another.
noun.
A taste beforehand; anticipation; enjoyment in advance.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
transitive verb.
To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.
transitive verb.
To taste before another.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
taste
beforehand;
foresmack
.
noun.
A sample taken in
anticipation
;
enjoyment
taken
in advance
.
verb.
To
taste
beforehand.
verb.
To taste before possession; have previous experience of;
enjoy
by
anticipation
.
verb.
To taste before another.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
Word Usage
"It is generally described as a foretaste of what is called the Romantic movement."
cross-reference
aftertaste
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
expectation
outlook
prospect
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
aced
based
baste
braced
chased
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anticipations
consummation
presentiment
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
antepast
antepast
anticipate
anticipate
anticipation
verb-form
foretasted
foretastes
foretasting