overbeat

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verb

To beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person overbeats · participle present overbeating · participle past overbeaten

  1. transitiveTo 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

Origin

From over- + beat.

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APA

overbeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbeat

MLA

“overbeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbeat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overbeat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbeat.

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