# hammed

Pronunciation: say "HAMD" US/UK /ˈhæmd/, AUS /ˈhæːmd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of ham. — simple past and past participle of ham
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of ham. Use this form for acting that already happened.
   - _The guest star hammed his death scene so badly that the audience laughed._
   - _Having hammed it up all night, the comedian finally let someone else talk._

## Adjective

2. In compounds, having hams or hocks of the kind the first part of the compound names.
   - Simple: Used at the end of joined words to say what someone's thighs or an animal's back legs are like.
   - _Buyers at the county fair paid top prices for the deep, well-hammed hogs._
   - _The trainer preferred a colt that was short-backed and thick-hammed._

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