ham it up
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ham it up (third-person singular simple present hams it up, present participle hamming it up, simple past and past participle hammed it up)
- (idiomatic, acting) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily.
- You can count on him to ham it up for the camera.
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performing arts: exaggerate one's emotions or movements
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