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laugh track

laugh track
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [laf, lahf trak]
    • /læf, lɑf træk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [laf, lahf trak]
    • /læf, lɑf træk/

Definitions of laugh track words

  • noun laugh track a separate sound track of prerecorded laughter added to the sound track of a radio or television program to enhance or feign audience responses. 1
  • noun laugh track laughter which is pre-recorded and then added to a radio or TV show to be played when it is aired 0
  • noun laugh track recorded laughter, applause, etc. added to a soundtrack, as of a TV program, to simulate the responses of a studio audience 0
  • noun laugh track The soundtrack of laughter sounds that accompanies a television comedy show. 0

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Origin of laugh track

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Laugh track

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laugh track popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

laugh track usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laugh track

noun laugh track

  • canned laughter — Previously-recorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV programme.

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