ham Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
    jambon; gammon.
  2. noun (Old Testament) son of Noah
  3. noun a licensed amateur radio operator
  4. noun an unskilled actor who overacts
    ham actor.
  5. verb exaggerate one's acting
    overplay; overact; ham it up.

WordNet

Ham noun
Definitions
  1. Home. North of Eng. Chaucer.
Ham noun
Etymology
AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf. Gammon ham.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
  2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking.
    A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak ham. Shak.

Webster 1913