tasting

Etymology 1

From Middle English tastynge, taastyng, equivalent to taste + -ing (gerundive ending).

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 2

From Middle English tastinge, taastynge, equivalent to taste + -ing (present participle ending).

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of taste

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