Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go ham

/ɡoʊ ˈhæm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: go ham
IPA: /ɡoʊ ˈhæm/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of go ham.

verb

To enter an enraged and uncontrollable state; to go berserk.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To do something with the maximum possible effort; to go all out.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, ham.

Example Sentences

"If you use her fabric scissors, she's going to go ham on you."
"Go ham on em Soulja, go ham on 'em"
"I'm about to go HAM / Hard as a muthafucker, let these niggas know who I am"
"“Clover went in. And she's so calm and gentle normally! I didn't expect her to go ham like that. Will Patricia's arm mend?” “Not for a while.” “Serves her right. She went ham on me for no reason.” Angelo shrugged a shoulder. “She blames you for Marissa's state.”"
"In between the guys in the crowd having to be told what was really good and now Ty acting like he owned her and her hustle, she went ham. “Main girl?” Kenya finally had enough of his ass. “Nigga, what? Please don't coach mines. You got me all fucked up in the game. Fall back and don't play yourself!”"
"My costume last Halloween was pretty lame, but this time I'm really going to go ham."

Etymology

See HAM and go hard.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes HAM (present, singular) going HAM (participle, present) went HAM (past) gone HAM (participle, past) go H.A.M. (alternative)

Phrases

ham wild hog-wild

Frequently Paired Words

ham wild hog-wild

Synonyms

go crazy go wild flip one's wig flip out freak out get one's freak on go ballistic go bananas go berserk go bonkers go HAM go H.A.M.

Rhymes With

am damn sam ma'am islam vietnam graham exam uncle sam ram dam jam

Questions

How do you pronounce go ham?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡoʊ ˈhæm/.
What does go ham mean?: Alternative spelling of go ham.
Where does go ham come from?: See HAM and go hard.

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