Ham and Play

Ham

Ham verb - Exaggerate one's acting.
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Synonyms for Ham

Play and ham are semantically related In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Ham".

Play

Play verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Usage example: played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic

Ham and play are semantically related in act topic. Sometimes you can use "Ham" instead a verb "Play".

Both words in one sentence

  • Large Ham / Web Original Really, half of the play is the actors all trying to out-ham each other... which doesn't detract from it at all.
  • Lets Play / Chuggaaconroy Since this is oddly ignorant of Chugga, it's possible he's just trying to ham it up and play it for laughs.
  • He's also a large ham in the physical sense in-story, with actors having to don a Fat Suit to play him.
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