# beaten

Pronunciation: say "BEE-tuhn" /ˈbiːtən/

## Adjective

1. Struck again and again, or shaped and flattened by repeated blows.
   - Simple: Hit many times, or shaped and made flat by being struck.
   - _The artisan hammered out a serving tray of beaten brass._
   - _The trail crossed a stretch of beaten ground packed firm by centuries of feet._
2. Having been defeated in a contest, struggle, or fight.
   - Simple: Having lost a game, fight, or contest.
   - _The beaten army retreated across the river at nightfall._
   - _He looked tired and beaten after the long campaign._
4. Stirred and mixed vigorously with a wooden spoon, whisk, or similar tool.
   - Simple: Mixed fast and hard with a spoon or whisk until smooth.
   - _Fold the beaten egg whites gently into the flour mixture._
   - _She brushed the pastry with a little beaten egg before baking._

## Verb

3. Past participle of beat. — past participle of beat
   - Simple: Past participle of beat. Use this form after have, has, or had.
   - _The champion had beaten every challenger before retiring._
   - _Their score has been beaten only once in a decade._

## Adjective

5. Worn out from overuse; lacking freshness or originality. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Used so many times that it feels old and boring.
   - _Reviewers found the film's beaten premise tiresome and predictable._
   - _She avoided beaten metaphors, searching instead for fresher images._

## Origin

Formed from "beat" combined with the suffix "-en".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/beaten (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).