ham
noun (ham — uncountable as food; a ham, hams); verb (ham it up — informal)
Everyday
- Meat from the back leg of a pig, usually salted or smoked, often sliced for sandwiches. tree →
- (informal) An actor who acts in a silly, too-dramatic way. tree →
- (ham it up) To act or show off in an exaggerated way. tree →
- (ham radio) Radio sent and received by amateurs as a hobby. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and food lessons: ham sandwiches, ham at holidays; ham is processed meat, so eat it now and then, and keep it in the fridge. In drama class: «Don't ham it up» — act naturally. Phrases: «ham sandwich», «a slice of ham», «ham and cheese», «ham it up».
Examples
- I had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. tree →
- We eat a big ham at Christmas. tree →
- Could I have two slices of ham, please? tree →
- My little brother is a real ham in front of the camera. tree →
- The actor hammed it up and everyone laughed. tree →
- Keep the ham in the fridge so it stays safe to eat. tree →
- Grandpa talks to people all over the world on his ham radio. tree →
- It was placed in the provision basket with ham and cheese and sausages. tree →
Note
As food, usually uncountable: «some ham», «a slice of ham»; «a ham» is a whole joint. Muslims and Jews who keep their food rules do not eat ham, because it comes from a pig. Verb: hammed, hamming.
In Jewish tradition
The Psalms use "the land of Ham" as a poetic name for Egypt, where Jacob's family lived and where God did wonders.
Interpretation. The tradition sees Ham as the ancestor of many nations of the south, such as Egypt and Canaan.
Examples
- And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Torah GEN.6.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan. (Torah GEN.10.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Torah GEN.5.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. (Writings 1CH.1.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. (Writings PSA.105.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea. (Writings PSA.106.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
As food, usually uncountable: «some ham», «a slice of ham»; «a ham» is a whole joint. Muslims and Jews who keep their food rules do not eat ham, because it comes from a pig. Verb: hammed, hamming.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «ham» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «ham» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «ham» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «ham» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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