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
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
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)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
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachExamples 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
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Both videos are currently available to replay on YouTube.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Video replay showed the ball nicked her bottom hand, just above the bat handle.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
On social media, the ad is the talk of TikTok, X, and Instagram with influencers and everyday people eager to record videos to share their opinion, all while replaying the ad for their users to see, of course.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Both videos are currently available to replay on YouTube.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Subscribers of this plan will also gain access to 30 for 30 films, ESPN Originals, replays, and studio shows like SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, The Pat McAfee Show, Pardon the Interruption, College GameDay, NBA Today, Inside the NBA, and The Rich Eisen Show.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Video replay showed the ball nicked her bottom hand, just above the bat handle.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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