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canned laughter

canned laughter noun: prerecorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV program.

Noun

canned laughter (uncountable)

  1. Prerecorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV program.
    Synonyms:
    laugh track

Synonyms of canned laughter

Questions about canned laughter

What does canned laughter mean?
Canned laughter means prerecorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV program.
What part of speech is canned laughter?
Canned laughter is a noun.

Words near canned laughter in the dictionary

  1. canned hunt
  2. canned hunting
  3. canned huntings
  4. canned hunts
  5. canned it
  6. canned laughter
  7. canned ration
  8. canned rations
  9. canned response
  10. canned responses
  11. Cannedy

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