beaten

American  

[beet-n] / ˈbit 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.

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idioms

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

   a tiny shop that was off the beaten track.

beaten British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• underbeaten adjective
• well-beaten adjective

Etymology

Origin of beaten

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

Example Sentences

We have beaten a lot of big teams recently, but we haven't beaten City for a long time, especially at the Cottage.

From BBC

Zeroing in on specific sectors, Macquarie highlights that Resources have beaten All Industrials in the last five cycles, led by gains in Mining.

From The Wall Street Journal

Catalan minnows Girona, 18th, have twice beaten Real Madrid at Montilivi since making their top flight debut in 2017 and for a while it looked like they were going to manage it again.

From Barron's

Hearts were eight points clear when he took charge, having beaten Celtic in Rodgers' final match in charge.

From BBC

Since that loss, Wales have been beaten in 20 out of 22 matches in the two calendar years that have followed.

From BBC

Related Words

• humbled
• overpowered
• overwhelmed
• routed