beaten

beat-en · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Struck repeatedly.

  2. 2.

    Defeated in a game or competition.

  3. 3.

    Defeated; overcome.

  4. 4.

    (Of metal) Shaped by hammering.

  5. 5.

    (Of a path) Well-trodden; much used.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    beaten track/path — A well-worn route; the conventional way.
  • •
    off the beaten track — Away from popular routes; unconventional.
  • •
    beaten at one's own game — Defeated using one's own methods.
  • •
    dead beat — Completely exhausted.

Related words

Antonyms: victorious
See also: beat, beating, defeated
Synonyms: defeated, struck, whipped

Etymology

Past participle of beat, from Old English bēatan.