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

In some parts of MLS, Messi is an enemy to be beaten, not a celebrity to be welcomed.

From Los Angeles Times

Software earnings from several companies this week come at a crucial time for a sector that’s been beaten down amid growing artificial intelligence concerns.

From Barron's

The Pumas have beaten Scotland and South Africa in their two appearances there.

From BBC

Lowe’s has come out ahead in most of the above comparisons; it has been the better long-term performer in the stock market and has beaten the S&P 500’s 10-year return by a wide margin.

From MarketWatch

India next face giant-killers Zimbabwe, who have already beaten Australia and Sri Lanka, on Thursday in Chennai.

From Barron's

Related Words

• humbled
• overpowered
• overwhelmed
• routed