ham
noun
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
hamming
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present participleof ham.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Equally, you might not have believed her for a second, and thought she was hamming up her pain because it's all gone wrong.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Was it necessary to have the head coach of the Warriors and a former Bulls shooting guard hamming it up on the party’s biggest night?
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2024
They put them on and dashed to the front of the stage, smiling and hamming it up for the finale: a class picture.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
At this, Musk makes a cartoon villain face, hamming it up to the host and audience.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2023
They were sitting on the deck, staring at Percy, but when he glared at them pointedly, they started hamming it up again, trembling and flopping around like fish.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
