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to overbeat

to overbeat

1 5.2
To beat a food mixture too much so it becomes dense or turns to butter
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbiːt/
translation icon : batir en exceso
  • This product is more reliable for home baking because it is harder to overbeat the ingredients, and the recipe is less susceptible to failure if you forgot to preheat your oven.
  • overbeat the mixture

Examples

  • Do not overbeat.

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  • However, I follow the recipe perfectly; I do not overbeat the eggs, I do not cream the butter twice or anything. My cookies come out flat on top and not crispy and cracked like yours.

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  • It's crucial not to overbeat the dough, as it may become tough and chewy.

  • If you overbeat the egg whites, they can become grainy and lose their volume.

  • When making whipped cream, take care not to overbeat it, or it will turn into butter.

Synonyms

to overmix
vsto overbeat
1 3.9

Stir ingredients too much so the food becomes tough or heavy

covers wider kinds of excessive mixing actions not only stirring
to overstir
vsto overbeat
7.7

To stir a mixture too much so it becomes tough or dense

applies to intense mixing beyond simple stirring

How Beaten

to overbeat
1 5.2
to beat
156 1.0
to stir
152 1.0

Surface Forms

overbeat infinitive
overbeating present participle
overbeats third person singular
overbore past
overbeaten past participle

Morphology

overbeat = beat (transparent) = over + beat

The prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' combines directly with the verb 'beat' to mean 'beat too much', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Overbeat comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and beat meaning 'to mix' or 'to whip'. So to overbeat cream or batter is to mix it 'too much', which explains why it can turn into butter or become heavy.