hamming it up

A form of ham it up — To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ham it up
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hamming it up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamming%20it%20up

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“hamming it up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamming%20it%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamming it up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamming%20it%20up.

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