replay

1 of 2

verb

re·​play (ˌ)rē-ˈplā 

replayed; replaying; replays

transitive verb

: to play again or over

replay

2 of 2

noun

re·​play ˈrē-ˌplā 

plural replays

1

a

: an act or instance of replaying

… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.

—Pete Davies

b

: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast

Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.

—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

see also instant replay

2

: repetition, reenactment

don't want a replay of our old mistakes

… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.

—David Von Drehle

Their play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.

—Penelope Leach

Synonyms of replay

Noun

• repeat
• repetition

Examples of replay in a Sentence

Verb

The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.

The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.

The footage has been played and replayed on television.

Noun

They scheduled the replay for Saturday.

You could see the fumble on the replay.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026

So crafting the sound of it — replayed on an iPhone multiple times later in the series — required a blend of what Isaac and Mulligan shot on the day. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026

Noun

Well, the receiver and the team are apparently trying to see about a replay. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Broadcast replays showed the ball deflecting off his face before striking catcher Logan O'Hoppe. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing replay

• action replay
• instant replay

Rhymes for replay

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret