hamming has definitions from the field of theater
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[ noun ] (theater) poor acting by a ham actor

Synonyms

overacting

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

He dropped his earlier and delightful hamming , which is about the only way to handle the old war_horse called `` Charley's_Aunt '' , and let himself go_with as an appealing an `` Amy '' as anybody could ask .

Related terms

acting overact

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