beaten
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEATEN
always used before a noun
1
:
formed into a desired shape by being hit with a hammer
2
of a path, trail, etc.
:
made smooth
:
walked on by many people
3
:
having lost all hope or spirit
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A failure at 50, he was a beaten [=defeated] man.
off the beaten track
or US off the beaten path
:
in or to a place that is not close to the places where people usually go
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The restaurant is a little off the beaten track, so it won't be crowded.
