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   Beat·en

   /ˈbētn/

   

   verb

   • 1. past participle of beat

   adjective

   • 1. having been defeated: "I knew when I was beaten"
   • ▪ exhausted and dejected: "he sat feeling old and beaten" Similar defeatedlosingunsuccessfulconqueredbetteredvanquishedtrouncedroutedovercomeoverwhelmedoverpoweredoverthrownbestedsubduedquashedcrushedbrokenfoiledhaplesslucklessinformal:lickedthrashedclobberedOpposite victoriouswinning
   • 2. having been beaten or struck: "he trudged home like a beaten dog" Similar abusedbatteredmaltreatedill-treatedmistreatedmisuseddowntroddenassaultedthumpedhitthrashedpummeledsmackeddrubbedinformal:wallopedbeltedbashedwhackedclobberedknocked aroundroughed up
   • 3. (of food) whipped to a uniform consistency: "beaten eggs" Similar whiskedwhippedstirredmixedblendedfrothyfoamy
   • ▪ (of metal) shaped by hammering, typically so as to give the surface a dimpled texture: "beaten copper coffee tables" Similar hammeredforgedformedshapedmoldedworkedstampedfashionedmodeledfabricatedcastsculpteddimpledpockmarkedspotted
   • ▪ (of precious metal) hammered to form thin foil for ornamental use.
   • 4. (of a path) well trodden; much used. Similar troddentrampledwell troddenmuch troddenwell usedmuch traveledwornwell worn

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   What is the meaning of beating?

   • to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. to dash against: rain beating the trees. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well.

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   What does beaten up mean in slang?

   • For example, you could say that Gandhi was often beat up (or beaten) by thugs in the period immediately prior to Independence. "Beat up", used as a past participle, is American slang. You very rarely hear it used like that in Britain where most people would say "beaten up" - unless it were spoken in perhaps a Caribbean street register.

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   What is the difference between beat up and beaten?

   • Beat up is an idiomatic expression requiring both words in the phrase. Otherwise, beat would mean bested in a contest of rivals. Beaten is the past participle of to beat. An example might be, "The opposing team was soundly beaten." The past participle can also be used as a gerund, which behaves like an adjective: "Add 4 beaten eggs to the mix."

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   What does beaten earth mean?

   • Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard. Before you is a well-worn path of beaten earth. 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. See off the beaten track 5. 6. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. a. b. 5. 6.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · beaten ( comparative more beaten, superlative most beaten) Defeated. Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows . a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack. ( cooking, of a liquid) Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement. ( dated) Trite; hackneyed.

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   beaten. volume_up. UK /ˈbiːtn/ verb (past participle) past participle of beat adjective 1. having been defeated last year's beaten finalist exhausted and dejected he sat feeling old and beaten 2. having been beaten or struck he trudged home like a beaten cur 3. (of food) stirred vigorously to a uniform consistency beaten egg (of metal) shaped ...

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   1. : formed into a desired shape by being hit with a hammer. beaten gold. 2. of a path, trail, etc. : made smooth : walked on by many people. a beaten path. 3. : having lost all hope or spirit. A failure at 50, he was a beaten [= defeated] man.

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