English Dictionary

step on the laughs

動詞

To tell jokes too rapidly when performing comedy, failing to milk the maximum laughter from the audience.

日本語の意味

コメディ演技中にジョークを急ぎすぎて、観客から十分な笑いを引き出せない状態を指す。 / 笑いどころを十分に生かせず、タイミングを誤るために、面白さが伝わらない行為を表す。

During his set, he tended to step on the laughs, rattling off punchlines so fast the audience had no time to react.

彼のステージでは、パンチラインを急ぎすぎて、観客が反応する時間がないことが多かった。

意味（1）

To tell jokes too rapidly when performing comedy, failing to milk the maximum laughter from the audience.

The timing is very different — at first I was speaking too quickly, stepping on the laughs, said Mr. Jillette. So I'd wait, and I thought, my God, I'm turning into Shecky Greene here, standing and waiting for the laughs.

steps on the laughs （ present singular third-person ）

stepping on the laughs （ participle present ）

stepped on the laughs （ participle past ）

stepped on the laughs （ past ）