laugh track

noun

: recorded laughter that accompanies dialogue or action (as of a television program)

Examples of laugh track in a Sentence

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In half of this show, Allison appears in a sitcom version of her life, complete with a laugh track implicitly encouraging every boorish behavior of her husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 So either the Legislature has to come in with a cleanup that includes money (cue the laugh track). Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 The production company is filling seats (and ditching the laugh track) by offering tickets to those who want to attend a taping. Staff Author, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024 The laugh track is in its imperial phase, as Friends, Will & Grace, and Frasier gear up for new seasons. Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laugh track 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laugh track was in 1952

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“Laugh track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20track. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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