ham
1noun
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Origin of ham
1Definition for ham (2 of 4)
noun
verb (used with or without object), hammed, ham·ming.
Origin of ham
2Definition for ham (3 of 4)
noun
Definition for ham (4 of 4)
or ham
adverb Slang.
Origin of HAM
Example sentences from the Web for ham
For the latter, I made the soup more everyday-friendly by calling for an easy-to-find ham steak rather than rely on what’s left from a whole ham.
This nourishing navy bean and ham soup is a meal in a bowl|Ellie Krieger|December 3, 2020|Washington PostEveryone from Theodore Roosevelt to J.P. Morgan to Jack Lemmon hammed it up on the Hasty Pudding stage during their college days.
The gang were all missile men and they cheered and jeered as he hammed up the introduction.
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British Dictionary definitions for ham (1 of 2)
noun
- the back of the leg above the knee
- the space or area behind the knee
Word Origin for ham
British Dictionary definitions for ham (2 of 2)
noun
- an actor who overacts or relies on stock gestures or mannerisms
- overacting or clumsy acting
- (as modifier)a ham actor
- a licensed amateur radio operator
- (as modifier)a ham licence
verb hams, hamming or hammed
Word Origin for ham
Cultural definitions for ham
One of the three sons of Noah. According to the biblical account, Noah and his family were the only human survivors of the great Flood and were therefore the progenitors of all the peoples on Earth.