Ham
noun
A type of meat that comes from the hind leg of a pig.
I would like a ham sandwich for lunch, please.
Often appears as...
- ham sandwich
- smoked ham
noun
An actor who overacts or exaggerates their role.
John is such a ham, he always overdoes it in school plays.
Often appears as...
- ham actor
- ham it up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To act with exaggerated expression of emotion; to overact.
In the school drama, she really hammed up her role as the wicked witch.
Often appears as...
- ham it up
- hamming it up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An amateur radio operator.
My dad is a ham, he spends hours talking to people around the world on his radio.
Often appears as...
- ham radio
- ham operator
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The back of a person's knee.
She got a cut on her ham after a fall while hiking.
Often appears as...
- sore ham
- cut on the ham
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A type of meat that comes from the hind leg of a pig.
I would like a ham sandwich for lunch, please.
Often appears as...
- ham sandwich
- smoked ham
noun
An actor who overacts or exaggerates their role.
John is such a ham, he always overdoes it in school plays.
Often appears as...
- ham actor
- ham it up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To act with exaggerated expression of emotion; to overact.
In the school drama, she really hammed up her role as the wicked witch.
Often appears as...
- ham it up
- hamming it up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An amateur radio operator.
My dad is a ham, he spends hours talking to people around the world on his radio.
Often appears as...
- ham radio
- ham operator
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The back of a person's knee.
She got a cut on her ham after a fall while hiking.
Often appears as...
- sore ham
- cut on the ham
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Uses
Understand 'ham' is a popular food item, often used in sandwiches, salads, and festive meals.
My favorite holiday dish is honey-glazed ham.
Pro Tip 2/2Food Preparation
'Ham' can be cooked in various ways - smoked, baked, or boiled and often features a glaze.
We'll have smoked ham for dinner tonight.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Uses
Understand 'ham' is a popular food item, often used in sandwiches, salads, and festive meals.
My favorite holiday dish is honey-glazed ham.
Pro Tip 2/2Food Preparation
'Ham' can be cooked in various ways - smoked, baked, or boiled and often features a glaze.
We'll have smoked ham for dinner tonight.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Uses
Understand 'ham' is a popular food item, often used in sandwiches, salads, and festive meals.
My favorite holiday dish is honey-glazed ham.
Pro Tip 2/2Food Preparation
'Ham' can be cooked in various ways - smoked, baked, or boiled and often features a glaze.
We'll have smoked ham for dinner tonight.
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Haunted Ham House PIPE...
and they said I can hear something walking up the stairs and never come in but I know the alarms are set and I know that nobody could be walking up those stairs and they also claim they can smell her perfume which was rose perfume over the years ghost hunters have visited ham house in the hope of witnessing the hauntings
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Before MARS: Behind the...
the basic ideas they move into a new home and in that home they find this old ham radio hello their process of discoveries and adventures they realize this ham radio can actually contact the international space station so yesterday we filmed the most important scene
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How Airbnb designs for...
But they loved it, and so did we. I swear, the ham and Swiss cheese omelets we made tasted totally different because we made them for our guests. We took them on adventures around the city, and when we said goodbye to the last guest, the door latch clicked,
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
this cat except us we just keep missing it okay we're gonna try to dance again and then if we can't find anything ham art and for the just to give you an idea of where this lipid went do you remember that one time I think I've said do you
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Nelly the Clever Pig PIPE...
a very specific concept she has of what's supposed to be going on here okay now this ability to recognize shapes and textures helps explain her stage finale spelling out the word ham from the alphabet
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Top 5 Most Intelligent...
it's a very specific concept she has of what's supposed to be going on here this ability to recognize shapes and textures helps explain her stage finale spelling out the word ham from the alphabet
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My friend Richard...
the truth of the matter the truth of the matter is that a Fineman sandwich had a load of ham but absolutely no baloney we're fine men hated worse than anything else was intellectual pretense phone
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Coexisting With the...
be able to send messages using that name the critic hams help us personalize and individualize these cats people who live in these villages close to the lions that have just basically a negative
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Leonard Susskind: My...
The truth of the matter is that a Feynman sandwich had a load of ham, but absolutely no baloney. What Feynman hated worse than anything else was intellectual pretense --
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Steve Wozniak on the...
in early years in my life I was heavy into electronics I stumbled in the ham radio you built all the pieces and soldered the parts together and you had to learn
Video examples
Haunted Ham House PIPE...
and they said I can hear something walking up the stairs and never come in but I know the alarms are set and I know that nobody could be walking up those stairs and they also claim they can smell her perfume which was rose perfume over the years ghost hunters have visited ham house in the hope of witnessing the hauntings
Video examples
Before MARS: Behind the...
the basic ideas they move into a new home and in that home they find this old ham radio hello their process of discoveries and adventures they realize this ham radio can actually contact the international space station so yesterday we filmed the most important scene
Video examples
How Airbnb designs for...
But they loved it, and so did we. I swear, the ham and Swiss cheese omelets we made tasted totally different because we made them for our guests. We took them on adventures around the city, and when we said goodbye to the last guest, the door latch clicked,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
this cat except us we just keep missing it okay we're gonna try to dance again and then if we can't find anything ham art and for the just to give you an idea of where this lipid went do you remember that one time I think I've said do you
Video examples
Nelly the Clever Pig PIPE...
a very specific concept she has of what's supposed to be going on here okay now this ability to recognize shapes and textures helps explain her stage finale spelling out the word ham from the alphabet
Video examples
Top 5 Most Intelligent...
it's a very specific concept she has of what's supposed to be going on here this ability to recognize shapes and textures helps explain her stage finale spelling out the word ham from the alphabet
Video examples
My friend Richard...
the truth of the matter the truth of the matter is that a Fineman sandwich had a load of ham but absolutely no baloney we're fine men hated worse than anything else was intellectual pretense phone
Video examples
Coexisting With the...
be able to send messages using that name the critic hams help us personalize and individualize these cats people who live in these villages close to the lions that have just basically a negative
Video examples
Leonard Susskind: My...
The truth of the matter is that a Feynman sandwich had a load of ham, but absolutely no baloney. What Feynman hated worse than anything else was intellectual pretense --
Video examples
Steve Wozniak on the...
in early years in my life I was heavy into electronics I stumbled in the ham radio you built all the pieces and soldered the parts together and you had to learn
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Fred Armisen
American Comedian
Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian Actor
When I was 24, I was full of life. I was that ham who wanted to be famous, a movie star, all that stuff. I think it's cool. But it was not what I was searching for, really. It was more a delusion.
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John Pinette
The guy who made the shoes for 'Hairspray' said putting shoes on me was like putting a pump on a ham. I found out that if I ever was to dress like a woman, I would not be buying off the rack.
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Mike Myers
Canadian Comedian
I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of 99 percent ham and 1 percent water. I was just cooked that way!
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Craig Bellamy
Welsh Athlete
I was enjoying life at West Ham; I really was. I wanted to do the whole five years there, become a favourite with the fans, and end my career there.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Hey, I'm not a politician. I'm a ham. I love to give speeches.
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Jack Benny
American Comedian
Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.
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Steve-O
British Celebrity
I'm definitely a ham for the paparazzi.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
I am a ham, I like to joke around.
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Whoopi Goldberg
American Actress
Born ham, that's basically me.
Quote examples
Fred Armisen
American Comedian
Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit.
Quote examples
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian Actor
When I was 24, I was full of life. I was that ham who wanted to be famous, a movie star, all that stuff. I think it's cool. But it was not what I was searching for, really. It was more a delusion.
Quote examples
John Pinette
The guy who made the shoes for 'Hairspray' said putting shoes on me was like putting a pump on a ham. I found out that if I ever was to dress like a woman, I would not be buying off the rack.
Quote examples
Mike Myers
Canadian Comedian
I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of 99 percent ham and 1 percent water. I was just cooked that way!
Quote examples
Craig Bellamy
Welsh Athlete
I was enjoying life at West Ham; I really was. I wanted to do the whole five years there, become a favourite with the fans, and end my career there.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Hey, I'm not a politician. I'm a ham. I love to give speeches.
Quote examples
Jack Benny
American Comedian
Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.
Quote examples
Steve-O
British Celebrity
I'm definitely a ham for the paparazzi.
Quote examples
Weyes Blood
American Musician
I am a ham, I like to joke around.
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Whoopi Goldberg
American Actress
Born ham, that's basically me.
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