foretaste

Meanings

• Noun

  A small taste or sample of something, especially a food or drink, before the main portion is served or consumed.

  - "He asked for a foretaste of the dessert before making his decision."
  - "The chef offered the guests a foretaste of the new menu."

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Synonyms

foresmack , pregustation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foretaste
taste , chaste , waste , haste

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Variants

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foretaste , foretastes , foretasted , foretasting

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'foretaster', meaning 'to taste before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foretaste' is also used in the field of computer science to describe a small portion of data that is sent to a client before the complete data is transferred.

2. In the Bible, the term 'foretaste' is used metaphorically to describe the blessings that God's people experienced before the full realization of the promises to come.

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Related Concepts

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1. sample: A small amount of a substance taken to test its quality, composition, or representativeness.

2. preview: A brief look at or trial of something before it is available to the public.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'foretaste' is often used metaphorically to describe a hint or indication of something that is yet to come. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo speaks of 'a foretaste of death' when he tastes the poisoned wine.

How to Memorize "foretaste"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking a small taste or sample of something before the main meal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foretaste' with the idea of a small taste or sample.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'fore' (meaning 'before') and 'taste' (meaning 'a small sample').

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