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overbeat

overbeat verb: to beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.

Verb

overbeat (third-person singular simple present overbeats, present participle overbeating, simple past overbeat, past participle overbeaten)

  1. (transitive) To beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.
    • Beat egg whites with an electric mixer or a whisk until stiff peaks form, but do not overbeat.2008 January 16, “Recipe: Whole-Grain Pancakes”, in New York Times

Forms of overbeat

third-person singular presentoverbeats
present participleoverbeating
pastoverbeat
past participleoverbeaten

Origin of overbeat

From over- + beat.

Questions about overbeat

What does overbeat mean?
Overbeat means to beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.
What part of speech is overbeat?
Overbeat is a verb.
What is the past tense of overbeat?
The past tense of overbeat is overbeat.

Words near overbeat in the dictionary

  1. overbearers
  2. overbearing
  3. overbearingly
  4. overbearingness
  5. overbears
  6. overbeat
  7. overbeaten
  8. overbeating
  9. overbeats
  10. overbed
  11. overbeetling

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