English Dictionary

HAMMING

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does hamming mean? 

HAMMING (noun)
  The noun HAMMING has 1 sense:

1. poor acting by a ham actorplay

  Familiarity information: HAMMING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HAMMING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Poor acting by a ham actor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

hamming; overacting

Hypernyms ("hamming" is a kind of...):

acting; performing; playacting; playing (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

Derivation:

ham (exaggerate one's acting)


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