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

Living under a rock would hardly have prevented you from hearing the ubiquitous monster hit — and replaying it in your head ad nauseam. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The final moments of the game have been replayed and analyzed as much as any in recent memory. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Noun

Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Plaintiffs’ attorneys now apply it to cookies, tracking pixels and session replay tools, and courts have let many of these cases move forward. — Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway