Overview of noun shame

The noun shame has 3 senses

• shame -- (a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)


• shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")


• pity, shame -- (an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it")

Overview of verb shame

The verb shame has 4 senses

• dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -- (bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime")


• shame -- (compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends")


• shame -- (cause to be ashamed)


• shame -- (surpass or beat by a wide margin)