Shame | Mean of shame in English Dictionary

/ˈʃeɪm/

• Noun
• a feeling of guilt, regret, or sadness that you have because you know you have done something wrong
1. He felt shame for his lies.
2. The defendant hung his head in shame. [=looked down because he was ashamed]
3. Shame on you [=you should feel shame] for being so rude.
• ability to feel guilt, regret, or embarrassment
1. How could you be so rude? Have you no shame?
• dishonor or disgrace
1. Her crimes brought shame upon her family.
2. There is no shame in admitting your mistakes. [=you should not feel ashamed/embarrassed about admitting your mistakes]
3. He had to endure the shame of being fired.

• something that is regretted
1. It would be a shame to give up now. We're so close to the end.
2. It's a shame that you'll miss the show.
3. What a shame that they lost the game.
4. I heard you lost your job. That's (such) a shame.
• to be much better than (someone or something)
1. Her art project put mine to shame. [=her art project was much better than mine]
• Verb
• to cause (someone) to feel ashamed
1. Her crimes shamed [=disgraced] her family.
2. He was shamed by his behavior at the party.
• to force (someone) to act in a specified way by causing feelings of shame or guilt
1. The suspects were shamed into confessing.
2. My sister shamed me into giving the money back.