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

England reached the semi-finals on that trip around the Caribbean but were beaten each time they faced the real contenders - Australia, South Africa and India.

From BBC

Having been lucky to escape against Nepal and been convincingly beaten by West Indies, England are still searching for a complete performance at this World Cup.

From BBC

"I feel quite surprised by his performance tonight, he had a perfect season," Sato said of two-time world champion Malinin who had not been beaten in over two years.

From Barron's

Back in 2018, Scotland hadn't beaten England at home in a decade.

From BBC

"We may have the occasional election loss. We may even have the odd defection, but we will never be beaten," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• humbled
• overpowered
• overwhelmed
• routed