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ham

🇬🇧 UK/hæm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Cured or smoked meat from the thigh of a pig; a person who overacts

火腿；表演过火的演员

v.

To overact; to perform with exaggerated emotion

表演过火，夸张地演出

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
hamother
=ham

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The deli served smoked ham on fresh rye bread.

  • 2.

    The actor began to ham it up, exaggerating every gesture.

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