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beaten

The correct spelling is beaten.

How to pronounce beaten

/ˈbit(ə)n/
verb

IPA: /ˈbit(ə)n/

Say it like: Bee-ten

The correct spelling is beaten. To hit; strike For example: "As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."

Usage Examples

As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled.

He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque.

I just can't seem to beat the last level of this video game.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hit; strike
  2. 2.To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
  3. 3.To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
  4. 4.To move with pulsation or throbbing.
  5. 5.To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.

adjective

  1. 1.Defeated
  2. 2.Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows
  3. 3.(of a liquid) mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement
  4. 4.Trite; hackneyed

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