Shame - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a state of dishonor (syn: disgrace, ignominy)
verb
- compel through a sense of shame
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
Extra examples
He felt shame for his lies.
How could you be so rude? Have you no shame?
Her crimes brought shame upon her family.
He had to endure the shame of being fired.
His cheeks burned with shame.
They felt shame at accepting bribes.
To my shame, I never did help them.
It's a shame to waste so much time. / It's a shame wasting so much time.
They were filled with a deep shame at the actions taken by their government.
What a shame that you couldn't come to party.
It's a great shame that we have had to cancel the concert.
It shames me that I treated her so badly.
She is trying to shame her husband out of drinking.
Their behaviour has shamed the whole school.
Our neighbour's garden shames ours.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: shame
he/she/it: shames
present participle: shaming
past tense: shamed
past participle: shamed
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