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hams it up

hams it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ham it up.

Meaning of ham it up

Verb

ham it up (third-person singular simple present hams it up, present participle hamming it up, simple past and past participle hammed it up)

  1. (idiomatic) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily.
    • Near-synonym: camp it up

Questions about hams it up

What is hams it up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hams it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ham it up.

Words near hams it up in the dictionary

  1. Hamrics
  2. hamron
  3. hamrons
  4. hams
  5. Hams Hall
  6. hams it up
  7. hams up
  8. hamsa
  9. hamsandwich
  10. hamsandwiches
  11. hamsas

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