beaten

beaten (bēt′'n)

adjective

Etymology: pp. of beat

off the beaten track

or off the beaten path

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.
Antonyms soft*, ductile*, loose. *
Made light by beating
whipped, frothy, foamy, mixed, blended, whisked, aerated, churned, creamy, bubbly, meringued.
Thrashed
pounded, battered, bruised; see hit, hurt.

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?

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