hammy
adjective /ˈhæm.i/ informalDefinition
› describes an actor or acting that is unnatural and uses too much emotion: a hammy performanceActing, rehearsing and performingActors and performers
(Definition of hammy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- act sth out phrasal verb
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