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Definition 2024

ham_it_up

ham it up

English

Verb

(idiomatic, performing arts) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly.
You can count on him to ham it up for the camera.

Synonyms

chew the scenery

Translations

performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements

Arabic:
Chinese:
Mandarin: 有意誇張, 有意夸张 ‎(yǒuyì kuāzhāng), 表演過火 (zh), 表演过火 (zh) ‎(biǎoyǎn guòhuǒ)
Czech:
Dutch: met opzet overdrijven
Finnish: ylinäytellä, liioitella (fi)
French: cabotiner (fr)

German: zu dick auftragen
Hungarian: megjátssza magát
Italian:
Japanese:
Portuguese: exagerar (na atuação)
Russian: переи́грывать (ru) ‎(pereígryvatʹ), переигра́ть (ru) ‎(pereigrátʹ)
Spanish: sobreactuar (es), dramatizar (es)
Swedish: spela över