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- DictionaryBeat·en/ˈbētn/
verb
- 1. past participle of beat
adjective
- 1. having been defeated: "I knew when I was beaten"
- 2. having been beaten or struck: "he trudged home like a beaten dog"
The meaning of BEATEN is hammered into a desired shape. How to use beaten in a sentence.
BEATEN definition: 1. defeated in a competition: 2. Beaten gold or another metal has been made flat by having been…. Learn more.
adjective. formed or shaped by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass. much trodden; commonly used: a beaten path. defeated; vanquished; thwarted. overcome by exhaustion; fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc. (of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like: adding three beaten eggs.
adj. 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; worn-out.
Something that's beaten has been made smooth or thin from repeated impact, like the beaten surface of a silver bracelet, or the beaten path that leads to your hideout in the woods. To make something beaten, you have to beat it — strike or hammer it repeatedly.
Synonyms for BEATEN: exhausted, tired, beat, drained, worn, weary, wearied, dead; Antonyms of BEATEN: rested, unwearied, rejuvenated, fresh, refreshed, relaxed, strengthened, active.
beat; beaten ˈbē-tᵊn or beat; beating; beats. Synonyms of beat. transitive verb. 1. : to strike repeatedly: a. : to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain. Inmates were put in solitary for beating other inmates. often used with up. … brutes who beat up their victims without compunction … J. H. Plumb. b. : to walk on : tread.
beaten. (biːtən ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. Synonyms: well-trodden, worn, trodden, trampled More Synonyms of beaten. 2. See off the beaten track. More Synonyms of beaten.
Jul 3, 2015 · Definition of beat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
beat•en /ˈbitən/ adj. [ usually: before a noun] formed by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass. walked on a great deal; commonly used: a well-beaten path. Idioms off the beaten track or path, out of the ordinary; unusual: We found a little restaurant off the beaten track.
