beaten

adjective

beat·​en ˈbē-tᵊn 

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

Phrases

off the beaten track or US off the beaten path

: in a remote place rarely visited by people

The store is truly located off the beaten path, in an industrial park tucked away on a quiet road.

—Mike Lustig

I am always looking for trips that are off the beaten track and are simple, safe, and rewarding in the numbers and varieties of birds located.

—Hugh P. Smith, Jr.

Synonyms

• all in
• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of beaten in a Sentence

felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks

Recent Examples on the Web

Fold in beaten eggs, pepper, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. 4. —Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024

Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs. —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. —The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024

Dredge the egg whites: Take each egg white half and dredge it in flour, gently shaking off the excess before dipping it in the beaten egg. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beaten

• beaten biscuit
• weather-beaten

Rhymes for beaten

• cretin
• eaten
• sweeten
• teton
• wheaten
• phenacetin
• sisseton
• unbeaten
• uneaten
• wahpeton

Kids Definition

beaten

adjective

beat·​en ˈbēt-ᵊn 

: worn smooth by passing feet

the beaten path