tasting

The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.

A small amount of food or drink.

The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.

Present participle of taste.

taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality

a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

a small amount (especially of food or wine)