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Definition of rerun

rerun

/ˈriːˌrʌn/
re · run
Plural:reruns
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Past Simple:reran
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Past Participle:rerun
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Present Participle:rerunning
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rerun Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A television program, film, or radio broadcast that is shown or aired again after its initial broadcast.

Example

"During the summer months, the network mainly airs reruns of popular sitcoms."

2

An event, competition, election, or situation that closely resembles or repeats an earlier one.

Example

"The championship match felt like an exact rerun of last year's final."

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• verb

1

To broadcast, screen, or stage a television show, film, or performance again.

Example

"The local theater decided to rerun the classic sci-fi trilogy over the weekend."

2

To perform, execute, or conduct a test, experiment, computer program, or election again.

Example

"The scientists had to rerun the simulation after discovering a minor calibration error."

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• Nearby Words

reroll
reroof
reroute
rerun
resalable
resale
resave

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