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overbeaten

overbeaten is the past participle of overbeat.

Meaning of overbeat

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

Questions about overbeaten

What is overbeaten the past participle of?
Overbeaten is the past participle of overbeat.

Words near overbeaten in the dictionary

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

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