NYT Dictionary

BEATEN

/ˈbiː.tən/
AdjectiveVerbBEAT-enbeat-en · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Defeated.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Proto-West Germanic *bautan Old English bēatan Middle English beten English beat English -en English beaten From beat + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

overcomerecreantworstedfoiledbeatenbestedbrokenconfoundedconquereddefeated

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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