1. experiencing or enjoying something in advance; getting a preliminary taste or sample of something to come
Usage: present participle of foretaste

1. a preliminary taste, experience, or indication of something that will happen in the future
Usage: gerund form; often used as an abstract noun

Examples

• The opening scene was foretasting the darker themes to come later in the film.
• By reading the first chapter, she was foretasting the adventure that awaited her in the novel.
• The foretasting of success made the team even more determined to win the championship.
• He enjoyed foretasting the meal by smelling the aroma from the kitchen.
• The foretasting of spring arrived with the first warm day in March.
• Critics praised the director for foretasting the social changes of the coming decade.