name and shame
name and shame verb: to publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure.
Verb
name and shame (third-person singular simple present names and shames, present participle naming and shaming, simple past and past participle named and shamed)
- To publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure.
- The England captain Courtney Lawes believes “unacceptable” racist behaviour must be stamped out of rugby and those responsible named and shamed following last week’s shocking revelations by his former teammate Luther Burrell.2022 July 1, Gerard Meagher, “England’s Courtney Lawes wants racists in rugby union named and shamed”, in The Guardian
Forms of name and shame
| third-person singular present | names and shames |
|---|---|
| present participle | naming and shaming |
| past participle | named and shamed |
| past | named and shamed |
Questions about name and shame
- What does name and shame mean?
- Name and shame means to publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure.
- What part of speech is name and shame?
- Name and shame is a verb.
- What is the past tense of name and shame?
- The past tense of name and shame is named and shamed.
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