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Definition of replay

replay

/riːˈpleɪ/
re · play

Plural:replays
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Adjective:replayable
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Past Simple:replayed
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Past Participle:replayed
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Present Participle:replaying
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replay Lexical Profile

replay Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A playback of a video or audio recording, especially of a notable moment in a televised sporting event shown immediately after it occurs.

Example

"The television broadcast showed a slow-motion replay of the winning goal."


2

British A match or game that is played again, typically because the initial encounter ended in a tie or draw.

Example

"After a goalless draw on Saturday, the two teams will meet for a replay next week."


3

A recurrence or repetition of a past event, situation, or experience.

Example

"Investors feared a replay of the financial crisis that had shaken the markets a decade earlier."

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• verb

1

To play back an audio or video recording again.

Example

"She replayed the voicemail message twice to make sure she had written down the correct phone number."


2

To play a sporting match, game, or competition again, especially after an undecided or voided result.

Example

"The tournament officials decided that the final match would be replayed the following afternoon."


3

To go over or recreate a past event or conversation repeatedly in one's mind.

Example

"He kept replaying the interview in his head, wondering if he could have answered the final question better."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Replay. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/replay
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