foretaste

[ noun fawr-teyst, fohr-; verb fawr-teyst, fohr- ]

noun

1. a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.

verb (used with object)

, fore·tast·ed, fore·tast·ing.

1. to have some advance experience or knowledge of (something to come).

foretaste

noun

1. an early but limited experience or awareness of something to come

verb

1. tr to have a foretaste of

Word History and Origins

Origin of foretaste¹

First recorded in 1400–50, foretaste is from the late Middle English word fortaste. See fore-, taste

Example Sentences

His fight against inequalities of rank is, as it were, a foretaste of the revolution.

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By my faith, cousin, he hath given us to-day a foretaste of what he will be as a man!

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If ever a human creature had a foretaste of heaven it was Honora during the few weeks that followed this happy day.

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And I, poor foolish I, deemed all this to be a mere foretaste of the delights of living I should find higher above me in society.

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It was a resume of the 'Quaker City' letters—a foretaste of the book which would presently follow.

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Related Words

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