overbeat en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + beat.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overbeats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overbeat | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overbeating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overbeaten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |