Ham Definition

hăm
hammed, hamming, hams
noun
hams
The part of the leg behind the knee.
Webster's New World
The hock or hind leg of a four-legged animal.
Webster's New World
The back of the thigh.
Webster's New World
The upper part of a hog's hind leg, or meat from this, salted, dried, smoked, etc.
Webster's New World
The thigh and the buttock together.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
hammed, hamming, hams
To act with exaggeration.
Webster's New World
To overact.
American Heritage
To exaggerate or overdo (a dramatic role, for example).
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Having to do with licensed amateur radio operation.
Webster's New World
abbreviation

His Apostolic Majesty, the title given to a number of historical kings of Hungary.

Wiktionary
pronoun

(biblical) A son of Noah and the brother of Japheth and Shem.

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Other Word Forms of Ham

Noun

Singular:
ham
Plural:
hams

Origin of Ham

  • Middle English hamme from Old English hamm N., senses 6 and 7, possibly from ham-fatter a poor or amateurish actor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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