hamming

verb

SayHAM-ingUS · UK/ˈhæmɪŋ/AUS/ˈhæːmɪŋ/

1 meaning of hamming

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verb
Present participle and gerund of ham. Use it after is, are or was, or as a noun for the action.
My little brother was hamming it up for the camera.
Stop hamming and just say your lines in a normal voice.
Note

hamming is a form of ham

ham, verb: To act in a play or film by showing feelings much too strongly. Full entry

Forms: hamhams he/she/ithamming -ing formhammed past tense, past participle
Spelling: ham → hamming: double the m, add -ing

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