restart

verb

re·​start (ˌ)rē-ˈstärt 

restarted; restarting; restarts

transitive verb

1

: to start anew

2

: to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

intransitive verb

: to resume operation

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt  (ˌ)re-ˈstärt 

noun

restartable

(ˌ)re-ˈstär-tə-bəl 

adjective

Synonyms of restart

• resume
• continue
• reopen

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week.

The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, after play had restarted, Moore dropped deep to exchange passes with Doyle and was pursued all the way by Kyle Walker, the former England right-back operating as a centre-half alongside Julio. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The arrest also comes just after the restaurant announced its intent to restart business inside the building that houses Maggie’s Pub in Whittier. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

As operations restarted, Britain's main airports - including London's major Heathrow and Gatwick hubs - said passengers should check with their airline before heading to the airport. — Sarah Young, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

British airports restarted operations on Wednesday, September 9, after the hours-long shutdown a day earlier. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for restart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart
• art

Kids Definition

restart

verb

re·​start rē-ˈstärt 

1

: to start anew

restarted the car

2

a

: to resume (as an activity) after an interruption

will restart the game

b

: to resume operation

the rides will restart after one hour

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt

noun