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Emulating a ham performer
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overacting
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n. poor acting by a ham actor [syn: hamming ]
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vb. (present participle of overact English)
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Overacting (also referred to as hamming or mugging ) refers to acting that is exaggerated and overblown, usually in the pejorative sense. There are numerous theatrical euphemisms for overacting. "Chewing the scenery " or "scenery chewing" refers to extreme ...
Usage examples of overacting.
Larkin that his gallant friend was a little overacting, and showing perhaps less interest in the discovery than was strictly natural.