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hamming it up

VERB

be theatrical

Synonyms

WEAK

burlesque caricature chew up the scenery emote ham overact theatricalize travesty

Example Sentences

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Was it necessary to have the head coach of the Warriors and a former Bulls shooting guard hamming it up on the party’s biggest night?

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

They put them on and dashed to the front of the stage, smiling and hamming it up for the finale: a class picture.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

It’s a sign TikTok has helped Daikyo overcome language and cultural barriers by simply hamming it up and getting a laugh.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

It occurred to me as I sat watching and taking notes that Williams was laughing at himself during these intervals, hamming it up in an exaggerated caricature of what others expected of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2022

Suddenly my friends are on the screen, waving, angling for face time, hamming it up.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen