beached
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /biːtʃt/
KK: /biːtʃt/
adjective
Definition
Left stranded and unable to move, especially on a beach.
Example
The whale was beached and needed help to return to the water.
Conversation
Did you see that boat that got beached during the storm?
Yeah, it looked pretty damaged and stuck there.
I wonder how long it will take to get it off the sand.
Probably a while, especially if it’s really beached like that.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stranded
marooned
ashore
Antonyms
floating
adrift
mobile
verb
Definition
To have been washed ashore or left on a beach, often referring to a ship or marine animal.
Example
The whale was beached during the storm and needed help to return to the water.
Tense Forms
Past: beached
Past Participle: beached
Conversation
Did you hear about the boat that got beached yesterday?
Yeah, I saw some pictures online, it looked really crazy!
I can't believe they actually had to rescue it from the sand.
Root Explanation
Beached is derived from the verb "beach" (from Old English "bæce", meaning a river bank or shore) combined with the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past action). The term "beached" refers to something that has been brought ashore or stranded on a beach.
Memory Tip
Think of something that has been brought to the 'shore' ('bæce') and is now 'past' ('-ed') its original place, which is why we say it is beached.
Visually Confused Words
bleached
unbeached
bepatched
belaced
bache
unbreached
unbleached
pleached