beaten
v.v. to defeat someone in a game or competition, or to hit something many times. You also use it in cooking when you mix ingredients like eggs very quickly.
v. to defeat an opponent in a contest; to strike repeatedly. In a culinary context, to stir or whip ingredients vigorously to incorporate air or achieve a smooth consistency.
Our team finally beaten the champions in the final game.
You need to ensure the eggs are thoroughly beaten before you fold them into the cake batter.
Although the underdog had been beaten in every previous encounter, they entered the stadium with a renewed sense of tactical discipline that surprised the reigning champions.
From beat + -en.
The past participle of 'beat'. As a verb, it is transitive and requires a direct object.
They have beat us againThey have beaten us againLearners often use the base form 'beat' as the past participle instead of the correct form 'beaten'.