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

• exhausted
• tired
• beat
• drained
• worn
• weary

Examples of beaten in a Sentence

felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks

Recent Examples on the Web

Off the beaten track, where the fuzz won’t think to look. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

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

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