Definition of ham Ham

/hæˈm/ - [hatm] - Ham

We found 22 definitions of ham from 8 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: hams

ham - meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
  jambon, gammon
  cut of pork cut of meat from a hog or pig
  virginia ham a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat
ham - an unskilled actor who overacts
  ham actor
  histrion, thespian, actor, role player, player a theatrical performer
ham - (Old Testament) son of Noah
ham - a licensed amateur radio operator
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ham (Noun)
    The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
  • ham (Noun)
    Countable The thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat.
  • ham (Noun)
    The thigh of a hog cured for food.
  • ham (Noun)
    The back of the thigh.
  • ham (Noun)
    electronic Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam, or junk mail .
  • ham (Noun)
    An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
  • ham (Noun)
    An amateur radio operator.
  • ham (Verb)
    To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ham (n.)
    Home.
  • ham (n.)
    The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
  • ham (n.)
    The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ham
    ISO 639-6 entity
  • ham
    Meat cut from the thigh of a pork.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ham
    ham, n. the back of the thigh: the thigh of an animal, esp. of a hog salted and dried. [A.S. hamm; cf. dial. Ger. hamme.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • ham
    A town and fortress of France, in the department of Somme, situated on the river of that name, 36 miles east-southeast from Amiens. It is of ancient origin, and was erected in 1407 into a duchy, which was held by the families of Courcy, Orleans, Luxemburg, and Vendôme. Its old fortress was built by Constable de St. Pol in 1470, and is now used as a state prison. Its walls are 39 feet thick, and its principal tower is 108 feet in height, and the same in diameter. Louis Napoleon, late emperor of the French, was confined here from 1840 till 1846.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Ham is meat that comes from a thigh of a pig. Ham is a kind of pork, which is any meat from a pig.

    Ham can be dry-cured or wet-cured. Dry-cured ham is made by rubbing the meat with a mixture with salt. Then, it is dried and aged. Wet-cured ham is made with brine.

    Ham is used in SPAM.
  • Belgium
    Ham is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.

    In 2007 its population was 9824.

    It is located at 51° 06 North, 05° 10 East.

Part of speech

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  • ham, verb, present, 1st person singular of ham (infinitive).
  • ham, verb (infinitive).
  • ham, noun, singular of hams.
  • ham, adjective.

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