beaten

English

Etymology

beat +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbit(ə)n/

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• Rhymes: -iːtən

Adjective

beaten (comparative more beaten, superlative most beaten)

1. defeated
2. repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows

   a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack

4. (cooking, of a liquid) mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement
5. (dated) trite; hackneyed

Derived terms

• off the beaten path
• off the beaten track
• beaten up

Translations

defeated — see defeated

Verb

beaten

1. past participle of beat