beaten Definition
beaten (bēt′'n)
adjective
- struck with repeated blows; whipped
- shaped or made thin by hammering
- flattened by treading; much traveled a beaten path
- defeated
- crushed in spirit by defeat
- tired out
- searched through for game
Etymology: pp. of beat
beaten Idioms
off the beaten track
or off the beaten path- away or apart from others of its kind
- unusual, unfamiliar, original, etc.
beaten Synonyms
beaten
modif.
Defeated
worsted, humbled, cowed, thwarted, bested, disappointed, frustrated, balked, circumvented, baffled, conquered, overthrown, subdued, subjugated, ruined, mastered, trounced, surmounted, undone, vanquished, discomfited, routed, crushed, overwhelmed, overpowered, licked*, done in*, done for*, kayoed*, skinned*, trimmed*, had it*, washed up*, thrown for a loss*, sunk*. * Antonyms
victorious, successful*, triumphant. * Made firm and hard
hammered, tramped, stamped, rolled, milled, forged, trodden, pounded, tramped down, tamped. Made light by beating
whipped, frothy, foamy, mixed, blended, whisked, aerated, churned, creamy, bubbly, meringued. Thrashed
beaten Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- usagencies: New approach to beaten usagencies to the vehicle capacity.
- track: He did not follow in the beaten track of received opinions.
- egg: Mix in the beaten eggs, then grate in cinnamon to taste.
- finalist: Other sides interested include beaten play-off finalist 's Leeds United.
- track': Travel to Mongolia if you really want to travel âoff the beaten trackâ on your gap year.
- path: My blog Off the beaten path - The place for info on the Western USA resorts.
Used with adjective complement
get: And why does Robinson keep getting beaten from long range?
Browse dictionary entries near beaten
- ‹ beat-up
- ‹ beat
- ‹ beastly
- ‹ beastlike
- ‹ beastings
- ‹ beastie
- ‹ beast of prey
- ‹ beast of burden
- ‹ beast
- ‹ Beasant, Dave

