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I think if they put a laugh track on 'Intervention,' it would be funny.
Zach Galifianakis

Meaning of "laugh track" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUGH TRACK

laugh track  [lɑːf træk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUGH TRACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laugh track is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAUGH TRACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

laugh track

Laugh track

A laugh track is a separate soundtrack for a recorded comedy show containing the sound of audience laughter. In some productions the laughter is a live audience response; in the U.S., the term usually implies artificial laughter made to be inserted into the show. This was invented by American sound engineer Charles "Charley" Douglass.

Definition of laugh track in the English dictionary

The definition of laugh track in the dictionary is laughter which is pre-recorded and then added to a radio or TV show to be played when it is aired.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUGH TRACK


amtrac
ˈæmˌtræk
amtrack
ˈæmtræk
Amtrak
ˈæmtræk
backtrack
ˈbækˌtræk
hatrack
ˈhætræk
multitrack
ˈmʌltɪˌtræk
racetrack
ˈreɪsˌtræk
sidetrack
ˈsaɪdˌtræk
singletrack
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtræk
soundtrack
ˈsaʊndˌtræk
track
træk
trictrac
ˈtrɪkˌtræk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUGH TRACK

laugh
laugh all the way to the bank
laugh away
laugh down
laugh in a person´s face
laugh like a drain
laugh off
laugh on the other side of one´s face
laugh up one´s sleeve
laughable
laughableness
laughably
laugher
laughful
laughing
laughing gas
laughing hyena
laughing jackass
laughing matter
laughing stock

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUGH TRACK

backing track
cart track
cycle track
cycling track
dirt track
dog track
fast track
fast-track
go-kart track
half-track
inside track
off the beaten track
off the track
one-track
rack
railway track
single track
single-track
the right track
the wrong track
title track

Synonyms and antonyms of laugh track in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «laugh track» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUGH TRACK

Find out the translation of laugh track to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laugh track from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laugh track» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笑轨道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pista de la risa
570 millions of speakers

English

laugh track
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हंसी ट्रैक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضحك المسار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запись смеха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trilha do riso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাসি ট্র্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piste rire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa lagu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lachen Spur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

録音された笑い声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웃음 트랙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu trek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười theo dõi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிரிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हास्य ट्रॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gülmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traccia risata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utwór śmiech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запис сміху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râde cale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γέλιο track
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lag track
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skratt spår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

latter spor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laugh track

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGH TRACK»

The term «laugh track» is regularly used and occupies the 82.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGH TRACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laugh track

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6 QUOTES WITH «LAUGH TRACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word laugh track.
1
Bill Bixby
Situation comedies are old-fashioned - they stick to formulas. I resent their music which is old fashioned. I resent the use of a laugh track.
2
Sarah Chalke
I think it's because it's so different and it takes risks. Plus, it's really smart humor. It gives the audience credit in terms of not needing to tell them when to laugh. I love that about the show. There's no laugh track.
3
Zach Galifianakis
I think if they put a laugh track on 'Intervention,' it would be funny.
4
Mitchell Hurwitz
Something about not waiting for the laugh of a laugh track allows you to take lines that otherwise might be seen as just direct jokes, and make them seem realistic.
5
Mitchell Hurwitz
When you don't have a laugh track, you can make the clothes funny. We can make a sign funny. We can make the way somebody walks funny. The makeup can be funny.
6
Teddy Thompson
I think I'm too cynical for L.A. My sense of humor doesn't go down well here, which probably affects my love life. I need to have a laugh track following me around so people know I'm trying to be funny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUGH TRACK»

Discover the use of laugh track in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laugh track and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laugh Track
By the author of Flesh and Turning Japanese. Ingenious short fiction from the author of the novels Flesh and Turning Japanese
David Galef, 2002
2
Corned Beef on Lies: The Laugh Track from My 83-Year Life Trek
A laugh track from an 83-year life trek - with an O'Henry twist.
Gloria Krasnow Liebenson, 2005
3
Vocal Tracks: Performance and Sound Media
Groucho Marx, in a 1967 interview, stated that humor had “fallen upon bad times in recent years,” and he placed the blame on the laugh track's effect on writing: “ Those phony, recorded laughs on television comedies have done more to ...
Jacob Smith, 2008
4
Laughter: Laugh Track
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
5
The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of ...
Funny and sarcastic to the point of being mean (but in a nice way), The Joy of Hate points out the true jerks in this society and tells them all off. From the Hardcover edition.
Greg Gutfeld, 2012
6
Novel Listening: Background Sound and the Technologies of ...
The LaffBox While cultural critics have generally failed to attend to television's audio stream, one particular component thereof has not gone entirely unnoticed: the laugh track. Almost from its very inception, the laugh track provoked debate, ...
Justin Michael St. Clair, 2007
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The Sitcom
The Laugh Track The existence of the laugh track has been seen as evidence of the hegemonic ways in which television comedy works. The sounds heard on the laugh track are a public response to comic events, capturing the responses of a ...
Brett Mills, 2009
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Laugh Track
Everyone that disillusioned novelist Leonard Ornwell encounters could have a part to play in his unorthodox stage production.
Jacob Sharbono, 2011
9
Articles on Laughter, Including: Smile, Laugh Track, Death ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American ...
When Mrs. Cunningham asked her husband if he was feeling "frisky," the laugh track erupted. When Fonzie snapped his fingers and girls came running, the laugh track erupted. When Richie growled, "I found my thrill / on Blueberry Hill," the ...
Elana Levine, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUGH TRACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laugh track is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Old Cosby Show Episode About 'Secret Sauce' Is Creepy Now
It sounds as if Huxtable finishes the sentence by saying “that I'll give you,” but with the loud laugh track over his voice, it's unclear. In any case ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
Age is just a number as Day 3 of Pemberton Music Festival proves …
The song features a canned laugh track, but it was hard differentiate that from the cackling coming from the audience. At the Pemberton Stage ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
Review: 'BoJack Horseman' Season 2 Brings the Comedy, But …
... so fundamentally true, at its core. No hugs or laugh track can smooth over this stuff. The only real solution is to keep on asking the questions. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
4
Trump Finally Performs A Public Service (And Poses A Hard …
Naturally, our devolutionary news media has played along with the guy all along, giving him coverage with no laugh track. It's all been a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
To flirt effectively, act like a decent human
Cue the laugh track. It's a story as old as time. Guy spots girl across the bar. Girl smiles coyly. Guy saunters over and asks if it hurt. Girl finishes ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
6
10 things we learned from the cast and crew of Fear the Walking …
Of course, the more you have people devouring each other, the mood becomes more dire and desolate. Enjoy the laugh track while it lasts ... «Blastr, Jul 15»
7
Made in the shade: Beach canopies go high-tech
As soon as they get one pole upright, another one topples, in a slapstick routine set to the laugh track of their children. It's funny at first. «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Schumer's 'Trainwreck' is a trip around the laugh track
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new face of American comedy ... Mr. LeBron James. We kid. Although basketball-star James is a revelation in ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
9
Flirting: What works, what doesn't
Cue the laugh track. Flirting. We've been at it since the days of playground hair-pulling and sweaty-palmed school dancing. Getting the hang of ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
10
TV Review: The Jim Gaffigan Show -- Vulture
This is a single camera sitcom — i.e., shot like a movie, without a laugh track, and mostly in actual New York locations — so we're spared a lot ... «Vulture, Jul 15»

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