hammy
/ˈhæmi/adjective
उच्चारण हैमी
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा नाटकीय, बनावटी (अभिनय)
Core word
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informal
(of an actor or a performance) too theatrical and exaggerated, in a way that is not natural
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा नाटकीय, बनावटी (अभिनय)
- The villain's hammy acting made the audience laugh.
- a hammy performance
- The play was spoiled by some hammy acting.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave a rather hammy speech full of dramatic pauses.
- The audience loved the hammy villain in the old film.
Synonyms overacted exaggerated melodramatic theatrical
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hammy (adjective)
Hammy describes acting or a performance that is too theatrical and exaggerated, in a way that seems false. It is informal.
'Hammy' ऐसे अभिनय या प्रदर्शन के लिए है जो ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा नाटकीय और बनावटी लगता है; यह अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
- The actor's hammy performance made the audience laugh.
- Her speech was a little hammy.
hammy + noun
It goes with performance, acting, delivery, villain, accent and gesture.
यह performance, acting, delivery, villain, accent जैसी nouns के साथ आता है।
- The film is full of hammy acting and loud music.
comparative and superlative
Hammy forms hammier and hammiest. Do not use more hammy or most hammy in careful writing.
'Hammy' के रूप hammier और hammiest हैं; सावधान लेखन में more hammy नहीं लिखा जाता।
- This is the hammiest performance of his career.
hammy vs dramatic
Dramatic is neutral or positive and describes strong effect. Hammy is negative because it suggests overacting.
'Dramatic' तटस्थ या सकारात्मक है; 'hammy' नकारात्मक है क्योंकि इसमें ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा अभिनय का भाव है।
- Her dramatic entrance impressed us, but his hammy exit did not.
+Collocations 4
hammy + noun
actingperformancevillaindeliveryaccentgesture
- The villain's hammy laugh was the funniest part of the film.
adverb + hammy
rathera bitfar toowonderfullyslightly
- The scene was far too hammy to take seriously.
verb + hammy
soundlookfeelseemget
- The dialogue sounds hammy when read aloud.
hammy + preposition
in the roleon stagein the film
- He was hammy in the role of the king.
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- The hammy villain twirled his moustache and laughed loudly.
बनावटी अभिनय करने वाले खलनायक ने अपनी मूँछ ऐंठी और ज़ोर से हँसा।
- Radhika thought the school play was fun but a bit hammy.
राधिका को स्कूल का नाटक मज़ेदार लगा, पर थोड़ा बनावटी भी।
- Critics called the lead actor's performance hammy and overdone.
आलोचकों ने मुख्य अभिनेता के प्रदर्शन को बनावटी और ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बताया।
- The old serial was famous for its hammy dialogue.
पुराना धारावाहिक अपने बनावटी संवादों के लिए प्रसिद्ध था।
- He gave a hammy salute before leaving the stage.
मंच छोड़ने से पहले उसने बनावटी सलामी दी।
- The school's annual day had a few hammy skits, but the audience enjoyed them.
स्कूल के वार्षिकोत्सव में कुछ बनावटी अभिनय वाले नाटक थे, पर दर्शकों ने उनका आनंद लिया।
- Rohan's hammy impression of the principal made everyone laugh.
रोहन की प्रिंसिपल की बनावटी नक़ल ने सबको हँसा दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ His acting was more hammier than hers.
✓ His acting was hammier than hers.
Do not use more with an -er comparative.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।