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lip-synch

British  
/ ˈlɪpˌsɪŋk /

verb

  1. to mouth (prerecorded words) on television or film

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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During her dream bridal shower, Williams and her friends munched on Asian food before partaking in a lip-synch battle.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

ByteDance’s ability to capture Americans’ lip-synch video viewing habits or their basic demographic information, or even to push or moderate content in unfavorable ways, does not negate the right that we—as Americans—have to that information.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2024

Contestants vie in multiple rounds to prove they are their favorite artist’s most devoted supporter, including a lip-synch battle.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2023

To this day people can still mimic Catherine O'Hara's showstopping lip-synch without metabolizing the song's meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023

The record started and I began to lip-synch the longest song of my life.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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