foretaste
pronunciation
How to pronounce foretaste in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:teɪst]
How to pronounce foretaste in American English:
US [ˈfɔrteɪst]
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- Noun:
- an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
Word Origin
- foretaste (n.)
- early 15c., from fore- + taste (n.). As a verb, from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. The clogging of our e-mail inboxes and the distractions of in-house social networks offer a foretaste .
- 2. A bigger worry is that the slowdown is a foretaste of a slump in demand when the scheme ends .
- 3. Mccarthy 's most acclaimed novel is a tale from the near-future and a possible foretaste of things to come .
- 4. Power was restored within a few hours , but the blackout was a worrying foretaste of what may be to come .
- 5. The bust-up at last december 's european summit , when mr cameron vetoed the so-called " fiscal compact " to toughen budget rules , may have been a foretaste of rows to come .