beaten

[ beet-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.

beaten

/ 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. off the beaten track
   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

Other Words From

• under·beaten adjective
• well-beaten adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beaten¹

before 1100; Middle English beten, Old English bēaten, past participle of bēatan to beat

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. off the beaten track / path, novel; uncommon; out of the ordinary:

   a tiny shop that was off the beaten track.

Example Sentences

"They are not unbeatable. They are a fantastic side, and are world champions for a reason, but there are guys in our team who have beaten them before."

From BBC

Another nurse at the Lwiro clinic, Jackson Murhula, warned that it was too early to say for sure the disease in the community had been beaten - though he too was happy to see things easing.

From BBC

The father of two was 45 when he was beaten and stabbed 11 times, just yards from his home at Cluan Place in east Belfast.

From BBC

The document says they carried with them a Muslim chaplain who had been beaten unconscious and a food services worker who had been attacked with a broomstick.

From Los Angeles Times

They have already beaten Liverpool at Anfield this season, but I think Arsenal will find a way to win.

From BBC

Related Words

• humbled
• overpowered
• overwhelmed
• routed