adj

beached

beecht

Beached (adj) means Stuck or stranded on a beach, especially unable to move. Example: “Volunteers rushed to help the beached whale return to the sea.”

adj

Stuck or stranded on a beach, especially unable to move.

"Volunteers rushed to help the beached whale return to the sea."

"The old boat sat beached and rusting for years."

How to use beached

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishStranded on the shore, unable to get back into the water.

Common pairings

a beached whale left beached

Word forms

more beached comparative, more beached comparative, most beached superlative, most beached superlative

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Etymology

From "beach" plus "-ed."

Rhymes for beached

reached poached attached bleached detached unattached

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Frequently asked questions

What does “beached” mean?

The word “beached” means stuck or stranded on a beach, especially unable to move. In plain terms, stranded on the shore, unable to get back into the water.

How do you pronounce “beached”?

“Beached” is pronounced beecht (/biːt͡ʃt/ in IPA).

How do you use “beached” in a sentence?

Here is “beached” used in a sentence: “Volunteers rushed to help the beached whale return to the sea.”

What part of speech is “beached”?

“Beached” is an adjective.