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Definition: Meaning of, ham in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ham /

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ham hams
  1. [uncountable and countable] the upper part of a pig's leg, or the meat from this that has been preserved with salt or smoke [↪  gammon]
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  2. [countable] someone who receives and sends radio messages for fun rather than as their job
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  3. [countable] informal an actor who performs with too much false emotion
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ham hammed hammed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hamming hams
  1. ham it up informal to perform with too much false emotion when acting
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Ham


Definition: Meaning of, Ham in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ham /

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  1. Old Testament son of Noah
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Ham used in phrases

  • Virginia ham (noun)
    1. a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat
  • West Ham
    1. a British football club from east London, officially called 'West Ham United' and informally called 'the Hammers'
  • ham actor (noun)
    1. an unskilled actor who overacts
  • ham and eggs (noun)
    1. scrambled or fried eggs served with ham
  • ham hock (noun)
    1. a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
  • ham it up (verb)
    1. dramaturgy exaggerate one's acting
  • ham sandwich (noun)
    1. a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham
  • ham-fisted (adjective)
    1. not at all skilful or careful in the way that you deal with people [=  inept]
    2. not at all skilful with your hands [=  clumsy]
  • ham-handed (adjective)
    1. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
  • picnic ham (noun)
    1. shoulder of a hog usually smoked
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Ham used in phrasal verbs

  • hammer away at (phrasal verb)
    1. hammer away at someone/something to keep attacking someone or something
    2. hammer away at something to do something with great energy and with all your attention
  • hammer into (phrasal verb)
    1. hammer something into someone to keep telling someone something in order to make them understand or accept it
  • hammer out (phrasal verb)
    1. to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time
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Chaldea
Pronunciation: kalˈdiːə
Parts of Speech: noun
where Daniel became a counsellor to the king an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon
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