shame

shame [shām]

n.

[ME < OE scamu, akin to Ger scham]

1. a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or of someone that one is close to or associated with

2. a tendency to have feelings of this kind, or a capacity for such feeling

3. dishonor or disgrace [to bring shame to one's family]

4. a person or thing that brings shame, dishonor, or disgrace

5. something regrettable, unfortunate, or outrageous [it's a shame that he wasn't told]

vt.

shamed, shaming

1. to cause to feel shame; make ashamed

2. to dishonor or disgrace

3. to drive, force, or impel by a sense of shame [shamed into apologizing]

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for shame!

you ought to be ashamed! here is cause for shame!

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put to shame

1. to cause to feel shame

2. to do much better than; surpass; outdo

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shame on

shame should be felt by; this is shameful of