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- [ham]
- /hæm/
- /hæm/
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- [ham]
- /hæm/
Definitions of hams word
- noun hams the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1. 1
- idioms hams ham it up, to overact; ham. 1
- noun hams Plural form of ham. 1
- noun hams plural of ham. 0
- noun hams (Slang) (exercise (sport)) The hamstring muscles; the biceps femoris. 0
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Origin of hams
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hamme, Old English hamm bend of the knee; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German hamme, Old High German hamma; akin to Old Norse hǫm buttock; perhaps akin to Greek knḗmē shin, Old Irish cnáim bone
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Parts of speech for Hams
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hams popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hams usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hams
adjective hams
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
Top questions with hams
- who owns smithfield hams?