beaten

[beet-n]

adjective

1. formed or shaped by blows; hammered.

   a dish of beaten brass.

2. much trodden; commonly used.

   a beaten path.

3. defeated; vanquished; thwarted.

4. overcome by exhaustion; fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc.

5. (of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like.

   adding three beaten eggs.

beaten

/ ˈbiːtən /

adjective

1. defeated or baffled

2. shaped or made thin by hammering

   a bowl of beaten gold

3. much travelled; well trodden (esp in the phrase the beaten track )

4. 1. in or into unfamiliar territory

   2. out of the ordinary; unusual

5. (of food) mixed by beating; whipped

6. tired out; exhausted

7. hunting (of woods, undergrowth, etc) scoured so as to rouse game

Other Word Forms

• underbeaten adjective
• well-beaten adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beaten¹

before 1100; Middle English beten, Old English bēaten, past participle of bēatan to beat

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. off the beaten track / path, novel; uncommon; out of the ordinary.

   a tiny shop that was off the beaten track.

Example Sentences

"She's definitely wasn't broken by any means - she is the top player in the world, won the best tournaments and beaten the best players time and time again," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC

England have beaten their neighbours three times since the last World Cup, with those victories coming by an average of 50 points.

From BBC

Canada will almost certainly face the losers, though if Australia are beaten, they still could be pipped by the United States.

From BBC

England's poor form in white-ball cricket continued as they were beaten by South Africa to lose the second one-day international and the series with a game to spare.

From BBC

England's poor form in white-ball cricket continued as they were beaten by South Africa to lose the second one-day international and the series with a game to spare.

From BBC

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