The difference between Chew the scenery and Ham

When used as verbs, chew the scenery means to display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing, whereas ham means to overact.

Ham is also noun with the meaning: the region back of the knee joint.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the scenery and Ham

  1. Chew the scenery as a verb (idiomatic, [[performing arts]]):

    To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.

  1. Ham as a noun (anatomy):

    The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

  2. Ham as a noun (countable):

    A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.

  3. Ham as a noun (uncountable):

    Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.

    Examples:

    "a little piece of ham for the cat"

  4. Ham as a noun:

    The back of the thigh.

  5. Ham as a noun (internet, informal, uncommon):

    Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.

    Examples:

    "ant spam"

  1. Ham as a noun:

  1. Ham as a noun (acting):

    An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.

  2. Ham as a noun (radio):

    An amateur radio operator.

  1. Ham as a verb (acting):

    To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

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