beaten

CEFRC1

/ˈbiː.tən/

verb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.

Examples

  • I like hot springs off the beaten track.

  • The gold was beaten into thin plates.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈbiː.tn̩]
  • [ˈbiː.ʔn̩]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.

  2. past participle of beat

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Trite; hackneyed.

More examples

In context

  • You have been beaten. Give in!

  • a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the long battle, the knight lay on the ground, exhausted and badly blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From beat + en.