Search results
- Dictionaryembarrass/ɪmˈbarəs/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed: "she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene"
- 2. hamper or impede (a person or action): archaic "the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
EMBARRASS definition: 1. to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.
The meaning of EMBARRASS is to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress. How to use embarrass in a sentence. Did you know? Embarrass: Its Spelling and Use Synonym Discussion of Embarrass.
Embarrass definition: to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash. See examples of EMBARRASS used in a sentence.
Definition of embarrass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable: You're embarrassing him with your compliments! I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends. Fewer examples. Look, you've embarrassed him - he's gone bright red! To be honest, it embarrassed me to receive such an effusive welcome.
to cause to feel self-conscious, confused, and ill at ease; disconcert; fluster. 2. to cause difficulties to; hinder; impede. 3. to cause to be in debt; cause financial difficulties to. 4. to make more difficult; complicate.
If you embarrass someone, you make them feel self-conscious, awkward, or even stupid. Your mom might embarrass you by inviting your date to check out your childhood photos. Embarrass actually has another meaning, but it's very rarely used: to blockade, hinder, obstruct, or stymie.
1. to make ashamed or self-conscious; disconcert. 2. to make difficult or intricate; complicate. 3. to impede. 4. to burden with debt.
Embarrass definition: To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert.
to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate. to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the company. v.i. to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused.
