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I have to agree with filletofspam - I've never heard of the phrase "hum up" ... but it sounds like what you're looking for is as he stated - "ham it up".
Sure it isn't "Ham it up" Hamming it up refers to overacting; often to a comical degree.
Does it mean that to hum up is to put more (over) expressions when speaking?