# hamming

Pronunciation: say "HAM-ing" US/UK /ˈhæmɪŋ/, AUS /ˈhæːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of ham. — present participle and gerund of ham
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of ham. Use it after is, are or was, or as a noun for the action.
   - _The lead was hamming shamelessly through the death scene, and the audience laughed in all the wrong places._
   - _Hamming it up for the cameras, the senator clutched his chest in mock outrage._

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