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Uncommonbeaten
The correct spelling is beaten.
How to pronounce beaten
/ˈbit(ə)n/
verbIPA: /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.To hit; strike
- 2.To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
- 3.To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
- 4.To move with pulsation or throbbing.
- 5.To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.
adjective
- 1.Defeated
- 2.Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows
- 3.(of a liquid) mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement
- 4.Trite; hackneyed
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