hoke
/həʊk/verb
with obj.
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. (of an actor) act (a part) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner〈非正式, 主北美〉（演员）虚假（或多愁善感、夸张地）表演：
just try it straight - don't hoke it up.
试着自然些——不要矫饰。
词源
early 20th cent.: back-formation from HOKUM.