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 action replay, 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
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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