ham

noun
UK: /hæm/
US: /hæm/

  1. Meat from the upper part of a pig's leg that has been cured, smoked, or salted.

    1. I had a ham sandwich for lunch today it was very tasty. [ ] [ ]
    2. The butcher sells various types of ham, including smoked and honey-glazed. [ ] [ ]

  2. A performer who exaggerates their actions and emotions on stage; an overactor.

    1. He is a ham actor, always overdoing every scene to get attention. [ ] [ ]
    2. The critic described the lead actor as a ham, noting his exaggerated performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pork
ham verb

  1. To overact or exaggerate in a performance.

    1. The actor hammed it up during his scene, adding extra flair. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stop hamming it up just act normal to get your point across better. [ ] [ ]
ham adjective

  1. Used to describe something involving or relating to amateur radio.

    1. My uncle is a ham radio operator and talks to people all over the world. [ ] [ ]
    2. The club set up a ham radio station to communicate during the emergency. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ham" in English means: Meat from the upper part of a pig's leg that has been cured, smoked, or salted., A performer who exaggerates their actions and emotions on stage; an overactor..

The phonetic transcription of "ham" is /hæm/ in British English and /hæm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ham": pork.

Example usage of "ham": "I had a ham sandwich for lunch today it was very tasty.". More examples on the page.