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⇱ BEATEN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


1
: hammered into a desired shape
beaten gold
2
: much trodden and worn smooth
also : familiar
a beaten path
3
: being in a state of exhaustion : exhausted

Examples of beaten in a Sentence

felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks
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Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg. β€”πŸ‘ Image
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English beten, from past participle of beten "to beat entry 1"

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beaten was in the 12th century

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β€œBeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaten. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

: worn smooth by passing feet
the beaten path

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