replay

verb
UK: /riːˈpleɪ/
US: /ˈriːpleɪ/

  1. To play a recording again.

    1. Can we replay that song? It was so good.
    2. I replayed the message to ensure I understood the instructions correctly.

  2. To show an event again, often on television or a video screen.

    1. They will replay the game later tonight.
    2. The referee decided to replay the crucial moment of the match on the monitor.

Synonyms

repeat recurrence repetition rerun
replay noun

  1. A second or subsequent playing of something recorded.

    1. That replay showed the foul clearly.
    2. The audience cheered during the replay of the winning goal.

  2. An act of repeating something; a recurrence.

    1. The event felt like a replay of last year's disaster.
    2. His actions were an unfortunate replay of mistakes he'd sworn never to make.
replay transitive-verb

  1. To play a game or part of a game again because the first game ended in a tie.

    1. The teams will replay the match next week.
    2. Because of the draw, they had to replay the championship final.
replay intransitive-verb

  1. To happen again in a similar way.

    1. I hope this situation doesn't replay.
    2. It was as if the past was about to replay before my very eyes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "replay" in English means: To play a recording again., To show an event again, often on television or a video screen..

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

Synonyms for "replay": repeat, recurrence, repetition, rerun.

Example usage of "replay": "Can we replay that song? It was so good.". More examples on the page.