Replay

Quick meaning: Replay is a verb meaning (transitive) To play again.

Meaning

(transitive) To play again.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To display a recording of a previous event, especially multiple times.
2. An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
3. (sports) A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.
4. A repetition of another event, scene, or occurrence; a recurrence or reenactment.
5. A repeat or subsequent playing of some or all of something which was previously broadcast or performed, or a playing of something which was recorded, such as a live event or a television broadcast, the gameplay of a computer game, etc.
6. A (video or audio) recording of an action or event that is or can be replayed after being recorded; saved video footage (which is, or can be, replayed) of the gameplay of a computer game, a (portion of a) televised sports match, etc.

Example Sentences

Sundown yellow moon / I replay the past / I know every scene by heart / They all went by so fast

It's a no-frills, no-hype game that's not only original in concept but fun to play while providing massive replay value.

I've been in many meetings in which the publishers wanted widely branching stories – the kind that allow (and encourage) multiple replays of the game.

It was a feeling so alien to his usual state of being that he was not able to put a name to it until that night, lying in bed and looking at the ceiling and replaying the day. Power.

Word Forms

• replays
• replaying
• replayed

Synonyms for replay

Depending on context, synonyms include do over, rematch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rematch, rebroadcast, resubmission, re-run, reprinting, reconstitution.

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