Tastes punishment (6)
I believe the answer is:
smacks
'tastes' is the definition.
(I know this)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for smacks that I've seen before include "Strikes with the hand" , "Punishes" , "Slaps the fishing boats?" , "Small fishing vessels" , "Has a hint (of)" .)