BEATEN
Dictionary entry overview: What does beaten mean? • BEATEN (adjective)
The adjective BEATEN has 2 senses:
1. formed or made thin by hammering
2. much trodden and worn smooth or bare
Familiarity information: BEATEN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BEATEN (adjective)
Meaning:
Formed or made thin by hammering
Classified under:
Participial adjectives
Context example:
beaten gold
Participle:
beat (shape by beating)
Meaning:
Much trodden and worn smooth or bare
Context example:
did not stray from the beaten path
Similar:
familiar (well known or easily recognized)
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