Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ham

4 senses of ham

Sense 1
ham, jambon, gammon -- (meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked))
       => cut of pork -- (cut of meat from a hog or pig)

Sense 2
Ham -- ((Old Testament) son of Noah)
       INSTANCE OF=> man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")

Sense 3
ham -- (a licensed amateur radio operator)
       => radio operator -- (someone who operates a radio transmitter)

Sense 4
ham, ham actor -- (an unskilled actor who overacts)
       => actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ham

1 sense of ham

Sense 1
overact, ham it up, ham, overplay -- (exaggerate one's acting)
       => act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'")