| NOUN | food | ham, jambon, gammon | meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) |
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| person | Ham | (Old Testament) son of Noah | |
| person | ham | a licensed amateur radio operator | |
| person | ham, ham actor | an unskilled actor who overacts | |
| VERB | creation | ham, overact, ham it up, overplay | exaggerate one's acting |
| Sounds | hhae'm | |
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| Rhymes | Abraham ... yam: 72 rhymes with aem... | |
| Meaning | meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked). | |
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| Synonyms | jambon, gammon | |
| Narrower | Virginia ham | A lean hickory-smoked ham |
| prosciutto | Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin | |
| Broader | cut of pork | cut of meat from a hog or pig |
| Catalan | pernil | |
| Spanish | jamón | |
| Meaning | (Old Testament) son of Noah. | |
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| Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
| Instance of | man, adult male | An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
| Meaning | A licensed amateur radio operator. | |
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| Broader | radio operator | someone who operates a radio transmitter |
| Meaning | An unskilled actor who overacts. | |
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| Synonym | ham actor | |
| Broader | actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player | A theatrical performer |
| Adjectives | hammy | affectedly dramatic |
| Verbs | ham | exaggerate one's acting |
| Meaning | exaggerate one's acting. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overact, ham it up, overplay | |
| Category | dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre | The art of writing and producing plays |
| Broader | act, play, roleplay, playact | Perform on a stage or theater |
| Opposite | underact, underplay | Act (a role) with great restraint |
| Nouns | ham | an unskilled actor who overacts |
| hamming | poor acting by a ham actor | |