n. /fawr"tayst', fohr"-/ ; v. /fawr tayst", fohr-/ , n. , v. , foretasted, foretasting .
n.
1. a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.
v.t.
2. to have some advance experience or knowledge of (something to come).
[ 1400-50; late ME fortaste. See FORE-, TASTE ]