as in theatrical
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry
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Daniels is morose and whiny and Reynolds is hammy and over-the-top, which allows Stone to steal the movie, giving it its only modicum of zest and soul.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Cohen’s interpretation of Regina George may have been a lot hammier than Rachel McAdams, but Chabert and Lohan had basically the exact same inflection in their voices as in the original.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
A little too close, as Nathan Lane, playing Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, presents with a hammy wink that crushes any notion of subtext.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
The brakes are crisp, the steering is tight but not hammy, and speed is your friend on the straightaway.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Cohen’s interpretation of Regina George may have been a lot hammier than Rachel McAdams, but Chabert and Lohan had basically the exact same inflection in their voices as in the original.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
A little too close, as Nathan Lane, playing Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, presents with a hammy wink that crushes any notion of subtext.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
The brakes are crisp, the steering is tight but not hammy, and speed is your friend on the straightaway.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Hammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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