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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beatenBeaten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   BEATEN definition: 1. defeated in a competition: 2. Beaten gold or another metal has been made flat by having been…. Learn more.

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   Beaten means formed or shaped by blows, much trodden, defeated, or overcome by exhaustion. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words and phrases.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › beatenBeaten - definition of beaten by The Free Dictionary

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   Beaten is the past participle of beat, meaning to strike or hit repeatedly. It can also mean formed by hammering, much travelled, defeated, or exhausted. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'beaten' in British and American English. See examples of 'beaten' in sentences and idioms, and compare it with related words.

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   BEATEN meaning: 1. defeated in a competition: 2. Beaten gold or another metal has been made flat by having been…. Learn more.