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

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Example Sentences

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laugh track

If this were a sitcom— and it feels like a bad one — we would now hear a laugh track followed by groans.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

But the humor grows broader and more ridiculous, as though scripted for a laugh track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

With its distinctive slap bass and riotous laugh track, “Seinfeld” both captures a singular moment in 1990s Manhattan and transcends its era.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

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

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

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