ham

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Noun

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Meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, typically cured or smoked and eaten as food

I had a ham sandwich for lunch.

Synonym

Noun

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An actor who performs in an exaggerated or overly theatrical manner

He's such a ham that he can't deliver a line without overacting.

Synonym

Noun

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An amateur radio operator

My grandfather is a ham and talks to people all over the world.

Verb

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To perform in an exaggerated or overly theatrical way

The actor was hamming it up for the audience.

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