n.
- a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
- dishonour.
▸a person or thing bringing dishonour.
- a regrettable or unfortunate thing.
v.
cause to feel ashamed.
Phrase
- put someone to shame
shame someone by outdoing or surpassing them. - shame on you!
you should be ashamed.
Etymology
OE sc(e)amu (n.), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Gmc origin.