Take a look at this thesaurus entry. taste (n.) Definition: one of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals Synonyms: snack, flavor, bit Antonyms: smorgasbord, meal taste (v.) Definition: to sample or flavor something Synonyms: chew, sample, nibble Antonyms: go without, cease Read this sentence. The soup smells so good, I can’t wait to taste it. According to the thesaurus entry, which word is a synonym for the word “taste” as it used in the sentence? snack sample flavor meal
Question
Take a look at this thesaurus entry.
taste (n.) Definition: one of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals Synonyms: snack, flavor, bit Antonyms: smorgasbord, meal
taste (v.) Definition: to sample or flavor something Synonyms: chew, sample, nibble Antonyms: go without, cease
Read this sentence.
The soup smells so good, I can’t wait to taste it.
According to the thesaurus entry, which word is a synonym for the word “taste” as it used in the sentence?
snack sample flavor meal
Solution
The word "taste" in the sentence "The soup smells so good, I can’t wait to taste it." is used as a verb. According to the thesaurus entry for "taste" as a verb, the synonyms are "chew", "sample", and "nibble". Therefore, the word "sample" is a synonym for the word "taste" as it is used in the sentence.
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