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off the beaten track

off the beat·en track
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awf, of stressed th ee beet-n trak]
    • /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈbit n træk/
    • /ɒf ðə ˈbiː.tən træk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf, of stressed th ee beet-n trak]
    • /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈbit n træk/

Definitions of off the beaten track words

  • adjective off the beaten track formed or shaped by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass. 1
  • adjective off the beaten track much trodden; commonly used: a beaten path. 1
  • adjective off the beaten track defeated; vanquished; thwarted. 1
  • adjective off the beaten track overcome by exhaustion; fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc. 1
  • adjective off the beaten track (of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like: adding three beaten eggs. 1
  • idioms off the beaten track off the beaten track / path, novel; uncommon; out of the ordinary: a tiny shop that was off the beaten track. 1
See all 12 definitions of off the beaten track

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Origin of off the beaten track

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English beten, Old English bēaten, past participle of bēatan to beat

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Parts of speech for Off the beaten track

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Off the beaten track

off the beaten track popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

off the beaten track usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for off the beaten track

adj off the beaten track

  • anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
  • lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.

adjective off the beaten track

  • backwoods — If you refer to an area as the backwoods, you mean that it is a long way from large towns and is isolated from modern life.
  • isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
  • quaint — having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
  • weirdo — an odd, eccentric, or unconventional person.
All 8 Synonyms of off the beaten track

Antonyms for off the beaten track

adjective off the beaten track

  • frequented — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
  • joining — Present participle of join.
  • mingling — Present participle of mingle.
All 3 Antonyms of off the beaten track

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