laugh track

American  

noun

1. a separate sound track of prerecorded laughter added to the sound track of a radio or television program to enhance or feign audience responses.

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Etymology

Origin of laugh track

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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laugh track

But theatergoers today can sound like a laugh track in a television sitcom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

A humorous—but perhaps effective addition—would be to insert a laugh track every time he told a lie.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2023

A laugh track wouldn’t at all be amiss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

Grab the limo driver, we’re going to Sharper Image and buying a robot bartender and an automated laugh track.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023

As I expected, the show was really just a training film with a laugh track.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline