Hamming and Thumb

Hamming

Hamming noun - Poor acting by a ham actor.

Thumb and hamming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thumb" instead a verb "Hamming".

Nearby Word: hammed

Thumb

Thumb verb - To travel by securing free rides.

Hamming and thumb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hamming" instead a verb "Thumb".

Nearby Words: thumbed, thumbing

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Queen of the Damned In fairness to Marguerite Moreau, it probably wasn't her fault as she was given very little to work with, but the fact that almost every other actor involved is hamming it up to hell makes her lackluster performance stick out like a sore thumb.
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