repeat

verb
UK: /rɪˈpiːt/
US: /rɪˈpiːt/

  1. To say or do something again.

    1. Please repeat your name slowly. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you repeat the instructions, I didn't hear them properly the first time. [ ] [ ]

  2. To happen again; to recur.

    1. History tends to repeat itself. [ ] [ ]
    2. I hope this unfortunate incident will never repeat again in the future. [ ] [ ]

  3. To say or write something that someone else has said or written.

    1. I don't want to repeat gossip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news report repeated claims made by the politician earlier in the day. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reiterate recite reproduce echo duplication copy recur
repeat noun

  1. An act of doing or saying something again.

    1. This is a repeat of last week's show. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher asked for a repeat of the exercise after some students struggled. [ ] [ ]

  2. A broadcast of a television or radio programme that has already been shown or broadcast.

    1. I missed the first showing, so I watched the repeat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The channel often airs repeats of popular shows during the daytime hours. [ ] [ ]

  3. A pattern in a design that is used more than once.

    1. The wallpaper has a floral repeat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The textile designer is working on a new repeat for the fabric collection. [ ] [ ]
repeat adjective

  1. A rerun; a television or radio program that is being broadcast again.

    1. It was a repeat broadcast of the event. [ ] [ ]
    2. The repeat performance garnered even more attention than the original live show. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "repeat" in English means: To say or do something again., To happen again; to recur., To say or write something that someone else has said or written..

The phonetic transcription of "repeat" is /rɪˈpiːt/ in British English and /rɪˈpiːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "repeat": reiterate, recite, reproduce, echo, duplication, copy, recur.

Example usage of "repeat": "Please repeat your name slowly.". More examples on the page.