SHAME


Meaning of SHAME in English

■ noun

1》 a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

2》 dishonour.

↘a person or thing bringing dishonour.

3》 a regrettable or unfortunate thing.

■ verb cause to feel a~d.

Phrases

put someone to ~ ~ someone by outdoing or surpassing them.

~ on you! you should be a~d.

Origin

OE sc(e)amu (n.), sc(e)amian 'feel ~', of Gmc origin.

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