Definitions for embarrass
ɛmˈbær əsem·bar·rass

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. embarrass, abashverb

   cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. embarrassverb

   to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

   The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.

2. Etymology: From embarrasser, from embarazar, either

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EMBARRASSverb

   To perplex; to distress; to entangle.

   Etymology: embarasser, French.

   I saw my friend a little embarrassed, and turned away. Spect.

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1. embarrass

   Embarrass refers to causing someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed, usually due to an unexpected or awkward situation or as a result of something they have done.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embarrassverb

   to hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator

2. Embarrassverb

   to hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed

3. Embarrassverb

   to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements

4. Embarrassverb

   embarrassment

5. Etymology: [F. embarras. See Embarrass, v. t.]

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1. Embarrass

   Embarrass Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census. State Highway 135 and Saint Louis County Highway 21 are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Embarrass is located within Embarrass Township. The township is located on the Mesabi Iron Range.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embarrass

   em-bar′as, v.t. to encumber: to involve in difficulty, esp. in money matters: to perplex.—p.adj. Embarr′assed, perplexed: constrained.—n. Embarr′assment, perplexity or confusion: difficulties in money matters.—Embarras des richesses, a superabundance of materials, an abundance so great that choice is difficult. [Fr. embarrasser—em, in, barre, bar.]

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1. • Prevent
   • Upset

How to pronounce embarrass?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of embarrass in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of embarrass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of embarrass in a Sentence

1. John Wayne:

   I don't want ever to appear in a film that would embarrass a viewer. A man can take his wife, mother, and his daughter to one of my movies and never be ashamed or embarrassed for going.

2. Meghan Markle:

   As much as I love and respect Meg, she’s got security and a publicist and can be protected from all that, she and Harry can tell the media to stop. The rest of the family doesn’t have that luxury. I love her, [but] she may not want me saying anything. I refuse to be a victim of the media. I’m not going to let them disparage me, embarrass me personally and professionally and not defend myself…. I can only hope she would respect and understand that… In fact, if I were Meg, I would probably put something out there so that there was some sort of protective mechanism in place where the family couldn’t be tortured as much.

3. Eric Brown:

   I think Xi wants to embarrass the United States.

4. Priyanka Chopra:

   The way Priyanka Chopra came at me right now ? girl, don't yell. We're all here for love. Don't yell. Don't embarrass yourself. But we all walk that middle ground, but thank you for your enthusiasm and your question and your voice.

5. Andrei Dalca:

   If I was him I'd get an hour or two with a driving instructor and then try again. He might not embarrass himself then.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=embarrass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Embarrass
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=embarrass
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrass
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=embarrass
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=embarrass