past participle
Defeated by a person or team in a game, competition, or fight.
The boxer was beaten in the final.
Our team was beaten by the champions.
American English
How to pronounce beaten
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
BEEtn
/ˈbi.t̚n̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of beat
Beaten is the past participle of beat; the simple past is beat.
Defeated by a person or team in a game, competition, or fight.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
participial adjective
Defeated in a game, competition, or fight.
The beaten team left the field quietly.
He looked beaten after losing the final.
past participle
Hit many times, usually with force.
The man was beaten with a stick.
The dog had been beaten by its owner.
participial adjective
Hurt or marked by being hit many times.
The beaten man needed medical care.
The beaten dog hid under the porch.
Useful expressions
To do or say something before another person does.
I was going to call, but Ana beat me to it.
To avoid saying something directly.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
To go away; this is informal and often rude.
The guard told the boys to beat it.
Related words & forms
The past form is beat, but the past participle is beaten.