ham it up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily.
You can count on him to ham it up for the camera.
Near-synonym: camp it up
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ham up | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hammed it up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hammed it up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hamming it up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hams it up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
camp it up · overact · melodramatize · ham · tear a cat · chew the scenery
Translations (16)
pl odegrać przesadnie (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · hu megjátssza magát (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · ru переи́грывать (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · es sobreactuar (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · ru переигра́ть (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · cmn 表演過火 /表演过火 (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · cmn 有意誇張 /有意夸张 (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · sv spela över (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · pt exagerar (na atuação) (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · fr cabotiner (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · pl odgrywać przesadnie (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · nl met opzet overdrijven (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · fi ylinäytellä (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · fi liioitella (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · de zu dick auftragen (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements) · es dramatizar (performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements)