ham /ˈhæm/noun 7verb 1forms 3phrases 3 noun7 •pig meat from high on the back leg, treated with salt or smoke so that it lastsShe put some ham in the beans and cut up some sweet potatoes to boil. — 2012 •A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal."I'll have you so your hams will stand out like horse's shanks!" de declared. — 1931 •An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style. •An amateur radio operator. •(Internet, informal) Electronic mail that is wanted; email that is not spam or junk mail. •The back of the thigh of humans or certain other animals. •The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. verb1 •To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions. formshammed · hamming · hams Phrases with ham ham it upTo deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily. ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy. indict a ham sandwichOf a grand jury: to charge a person with a crime, despite a perceived lack of evidence.
HAM adverb 1noun 1phrases 3 adverb1 •(slang) Initialism of hard as a motherfucker, extremely hard, extremely intensely, crazily. noun1 •Initialism of his apostolic majesty, the title given to a number of historical kings of Hungary. Phrases with HAM ham it upTo deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily. ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy. indict a ham sandwichOf a grand jury: to charge a person with a crime, despite a perceived lack of evidence.