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BNC: 20088 COCA: 31189

foretaste

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
foretaste /ˈfoɚˌteɪst/ noun
plural foretastes
foretaste
/ˈfoɚˌteɪst/
noun
plural foretastes
Learner's definition of FORETASTE
[count] somewhat formal
: a small or short experience of something that will not be fully experienced until later预先的体验;预先的尝试
BNC: 20088 COCA: 31189

foretaste

1 of 2

noun

fore·​taste ˈfȯr-ˌtāst How to pronounce foretaste (audio)
1
: a small anticipatory sample
2
: an advance indication or warning

foretaste

2 of 2

verb

fore·​taste fȯr-ˈtāst How to pronounce foretaste (audio)
ˈfȯr-ˌtāst
foretasted; foretasting; foretastes

transitive verb

: to taste beforehand : anticipate
Choose the Right Synonym for foretaste

prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste mean an advance realization of something to come.

prospect implies expectation of a particular event, condition, or development of definite interest or concern.

the prospect of a quiet weekend

outlook suggests a forecasting of the future.

a favorable outlook for the economy

anticipation implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen.

the anticipation of her arrival

foretaste implies an actual though brief or partial experience of something forthcoming.

the frost was a foretaste of winter

Example Sentences

Noun These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The China results are a foretaste of what could be in store for rivals like Louis Vuitton owner LVMH, and Gucci’s parent Kering which both report at the end of July. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 16 July 2022 But Chicago was a city of immigrants who gave it a foretaste of European politics. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 On Tuesday, opposition leaders offered a tangy foretaste of those attacks. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 But the Civil War experience proved to be a foretaste of modern monetary policy. Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 However, to have just a foretaste at Sublimotion is so exciting. Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021 These pressures could very well intensify, providing a possible foretaste of what could be on the near-term horizon, until Europe manages a credible and sustainable transition to renewable energy. David A. Andelman, CNN, 16 Oct. 2021 Dante fought in the cavalry at Campaldino, and war must have given him a foretaste of Hell. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 By the Sixties, the denunciation of nostalgia had become a liberal ritual, but such skirmishes provided only a foretaste of the campaign that followed. Christopher Lasch, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foretaste was in the 15th century
BNC: 20088 COCA: 31189

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