foretaste

[ noun fawr-teyst, fohr-; verb fawr-teyst, fohr- ]

/ noun ˈfɔrˌteɪst, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈteɪst, foʊr- /

a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.

to have some advance experience or knowledge of (something to come).

Origin of foretaste

First recorded in 1400–50, foretaste is from the late Middle English word fortaste. See fore-, taste

Even now we have our foretaste of its refreshing waters and the fruits that are for the healing of the nations.

The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers |Robert A. Watson
However, as a foretaste of debate in Home Rule Parliament, proceedings interesting and instructive.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914 |Various
It was only a foretaste of other humiliations which she must expect.

The Third Degree |Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow
I felt a foretaste of how my past would rise up to crush me.

Romance |Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

Already I have a foretaste of that zero in which all forms and all modes are extinguished.

Amiel's Journal |Henri-Frdric Amiel

foretaste

an early but limited experience or awareness of something to come

(tr) to have a foretaste of