hamming

Example Sentences

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He performed badly in sports and in school, but was a decent singer and could get a chuckle hamming it up in the school play.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

The 450-pound porker wandered from his pen last week then moseyed on down the road, where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family’s security camera.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

More than that, he seems to relish it, hamming it up as the babies reach out to touch him.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

With about 3 inches on the ground to work with, the avid skier explored the slopes — er, hills, delighting others out reveling in the snow and hamming it up for his girlfriend’s videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

They were sitting on the deck, staring at Percy, but when he glared at them pointedly, they started hamming it up again, trembling and flopping around like fish.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan