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Definition of Ham it up
1. Verb. Exaggerate one's acting.
Category relationships: Dramatic Art, Dramatics, Dramaturgy, Theater, Theatre
Generic synonyms: Act, Play, Playact, Roleplay
Derivative terms: Ham, Hamming, Overacting
Antonyms: Underact
Definition of Ham it up
1. Verb. (idiomatic performing arts) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ham It Up
Literary usage of Ham it up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Growing Readers: Units Of Study In The Primary Classroom by Kathy Collins (2004)
"I didn't want them to ham it up for my benefit or become inhibited because they
were being watched. It was privately hilarious to observe them negotiating ..."
2. Black Ants And Buddhists: Thinking Critically And Teaching Differently in ...by Mary Cowhey by Mary Cowhey (2006)
"If your answer is wrong, you will likely self-correct during the course of
explaining your strategy. I like to ham it up while playing this game as I try to ..."
3. Helping Your Child Learn to Read: With Activities for Children from Infancy by Bernice Cullinan (1993)
"(In other words, ham it up.) If there is a poem your child is particularly fond
of, suggest acting out a favorite line. Be sure to award such efforts with ..."
4. Solo-speare!: Shakespearean Monologues for Student Actors by William Shakespeare, Lindsay Price, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Price, Lindsay, 1969- (2003)
"Will you play the whole thing straight or ham it up a bit? How do you the monologue
to affect your audience? Since the piece is out of context with the rest ..."
5. WMD Machete by Mark Plimsoll (2006)
"She hiked with a flow of effortless grace, paused once to look back at me and
ham it up. She raised her sunglasses, took off her small blue jean cap to ..."
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