Definitions for foretaste
ˈfɔrˌteɪst, ˈfoʊr-; fɔrˈteɪst, foʊr-fore·taste

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foretastenoun

   an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. foretastenoun

   A taste beforehand; foresmack.

2. foretastenoun

   A sample taken in anticipation; enjoyment taken in advance.

3. foretasteverb

   To taste beforehand.

4. foretasteverb

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

5. foretasteverb

   To taste before another.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foretastenoun

   Anticipation of.

   A pleasure that a man may call as properly his own as his soul and his conscience, neither liable to accident, nor exposed to injury: it is the foretaste of heaven, and the earnest of eternity. Robert South, Sermons.

2. To Foretasteverb

   Etymology: fore and taste.

   1. To have antepast of; to have prescience of.2. To taste before another.

   Perhaps the fact
   Is not so heinous now, foretasted fruit,
   Profan’d first by the serpent, by him first
   Made common, and unhallow’d, ere our taste. John Milton, P. L.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foretaste

   A foretaste is a small introductory or anticipatory experience, sample, or indication of something that is going to happen or come in the future. It's like a preview or early taste of what is yet to come. It is most often used in the context of sensory experiences, emotions, or events.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foretastenoun

   a taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation

2. Foretasteverb

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

3. Foretasteverb

   to taste before another

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foretaste

   fōr-tāst′, v.t. to taste before possession: to anticipate: to taste before another.—n. Fore′taste, a taste beforehand: anticipation.

Matched Categories

1. • Expectation

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Anagrams for foretaste »

1. forestate

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How to say foretaste in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foretaste in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foretaste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foretaste
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foretaste
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foretaste
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foretaste
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=foretaste
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=foretaste