The difference between Ham and Ham it up
When used as verbs, ham means to overact, whereas ham it up means to deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly.
Ham is also noun with the meaning: the region back of the knee joint.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ham and Ham it up
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Ham as a noun (anatomy):
The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
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Ham as a noun (countable):
A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.
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Ham as a noun (uncountable):
Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.
Examples:
"a little piece of ham for the cat"
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Ham as a noun:
The back of the thigh.
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Ham as a noun (internet, informal, uncommon):
Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.
Examples:
"ant spam"
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Ham as a noun:
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Ham as a noun (acting):
An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
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Ham as a noun (radio):
An amateur radio operator.
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Ham as a verb (acting):
To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.
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Ham it up as a verb (idiomatic, acting):
To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly.
Examples:
"You can count on him to ham it up for the camera."