verb
- acting in an exaggerated or overly theatrical manner
Usage: informal
noun
- exaggerated or overly theatrical acting
Usage: informal
Examples
- The actor was hamming it up for the cameras.
- Stop hamming and deliver your lines naturally.
- His constant hamming made the serious scene comedic.
- The director told her to tone down the hamming.
- Too much hamming can ruin a good performance.
- The comedian’s hamming delighted the audience.