prerecorded

adjective

pre·​re·​cord·​ed ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd 

variants or pre-recorded

: recorded in advance

airing prerecorded episodes

played a prerecorded message

prerecord

ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯrd 

transitive verb

or pre-record

prerecorded or pre-recorded; prerecording or pre-recording

decided to prerecord the speech

Examples of prerecorded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Without much fanfare, Apple has unveiled three new flagship products today via a press release—no special event, no prerecorded show. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 15 Oct. 2025

Taylor said in a prerecorded interview that served as the majority of the narration. —Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025

In a prerecorded message, Lee said silencing a voice cannot silence an idea and urged attendees to carry on Kirk’s mission. —Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prerecorded

• unrecorded
• unrewarded
• accorded
• afforded
• awarded
• recorded
• rewarded
• boarded
• corded
• forded
• hoarded
• sordid

Kids Definition

prerecorded

adjective

pre·​re·​cord·​ed

ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯ(ə)rd-əd

: recorded in advance of presentation or use

a prerecorded television program