Here's the breakdown:
Transitive:
* Meaning: To experience something with the sense of taste.
* Example: "I tasted the delicious chocolate cake." (The object of the verb is "the delicious chocolate cake")
Intransitive:
* Meaning: To have a certain flavor.
* Example: "This cake tastes like chocolate." (The verb doesn't have a direct object)
In short:
* Transitive: When "taste" is followed by an object (something being tasted).
* Intransitive: When "taste" stands alone and describes the flavor of something.