go ham

The phrase "go ham" originated in African-American Vernacular English and is commonly used to describe intense effort or extreme behavior.

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Definition

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(slang, informal)To perform an activity with intense energy and enthusiasm.

Example

  • During the game, he decided to go ham and scored three goals in a row.

B2General

(slang, informal)To act aggressively or with great determination.

Example

  • When the deadline approached, the team went ham to finish the project on time.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go ham":

go hardgo wildgo bananasgo nutsgo at itgo apego to townpressed hamgo bonkershem upgo madgo ballisticrun wildwild outgo for itrun riotgo mentalball outham shankgo onlet ripgo overboardham sandwichlet loose