replay

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verb

re·​play (ˌ)rē-ˈplā How to pronounce replay (audio)
replayed; replaying; replays

transitive verb

: to play again or over

replay

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noun

re·​play ˈrē-ˌplā How to pronounce replay (audio)
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

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
When the animals rested, ripples replayed neuronal sequences that had occurred in the maze. Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 7 July 2024 Perhaps her instinct is to replay the 2020 campaign, offering the country vague reassurances about normalcy. Jay Cost, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
With the touch of a button in the Pod, a replay is projected onto the table monitor and is emailed to the customer and also lives in their account. David Silberman, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 Neil Diamond’s 1967 Red Red Wine is a classic, with UB40’s version surpassing the original in sales and the ability to get in your head on constant replay. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for replay 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of replay was circa 1635

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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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