Overact
121Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy …
122ham — ham1 [ hæm ] noun * 1. ) uncount the meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig, preserved using salt or smoke: a slice of ham a ham sandwich a ) count a large piece of ham 2. ) count a bad actor who has an artificial style of performing:… …
123Ham Actor — The origin of this derisory term has not been satisfactorily established. In fact, so many paths have been suggested to this word s provenance that it is burdensome to follow them all. Perhaps the best lead is found in the advice Hamlet offers …
124chew the scenery informal, — chew the scenery informal, chiefly US (of an actor) overact. → scenery …
125ham it up — informal overact. → ham …
126ham — ham1 noun 1》 salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig s leg. 2》 (hams) the back of the thigh or the thighs and buttocks. Origin OE ham, hom (denoting the back of the knee), from a Gmc base meaning be crooked . ham2 noun 1》 an inexpert… …
127scenery — noun 1》 the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque. 2》 the painted background used to represent the fictional surroundings on a stage or film set. Phrases chew the scenery informal,… …
128overdo — v. a. 1. Do to excess. 2. Overact, exaggerate. 3. Surpass, exceed. 4. Fatigue, harass, oppress. 5. Cook too much …
