pardon me for (doing) something ​Definitions and Synonyms

Definition of PARDON ME FOR (DOING) SOMETHING (phrase): used for saying 'sorry' for something offensive. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMpardonmefor(doing)something ​Definitions and Synonymsphrase​spoken DEFINITIONS1 1usedforsaying‘sorry’fordoingorsayingsomethingthatyouthinkmightoffendpeoplePardonmeforinterrupting,butthere’saphonecallforyou.Pardonmeforsayingso,butisn’thealittleoldforher?Synonymsandrelatedwords+-WaysofsayingyouaresorryorregretsomethingI’msorryI/weregrettoinform/tellyouthatmy(humble/deepest/sincereetc)apologies... ExploreThesaurus ​ Definitionandsynonymsofpardonmefor(doing)somethingfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofpardonmefor(doing)something.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofpardonmefor(doing)something.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish.  Seealsomainentry:pardon​Seealsomainentry:pardon​  Thesaurus TrendingWords bluemovie -29.1% showin -43.5% for 5.4% putoff 4.2% fingerscrossed -4.9% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022