Replay
/ˈriːpleɪ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo play or perform something again.
/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
To play again
The coach asked the team to replay the last five minutes of the game.
💡 Simply: Imagine you watched a cool play in a sports game. If you want to see it again, you 'replay' it! Or, if you played a video game and messed up, you 'replay' the level to try again.
👶 For kids: To do something again, like watching a movie again or playing a game over.
More Examples
Could you please replay that song for me?
I had to replay the scene to understand what was happening.
How It's Used
"The referee decided to replay the down after a controversial call."
"I want to replay the game I just finished."
A repeated presentation of something, especially a recorded event or performance.
/ˈriːpleɪ/
A repeated showing
The replay showed that the runner was out at first base.
💡 Simply: Like a repeat of something, especially in sports when they show the play again on TV. You watch the 'replay' to see what happened!
👶 For kids: Watching or hearing something again, like a video of a goal.
More Examples
The fans were eager to see the replay of the dramatic finish.
I missed the beginning, so I asked if there was a replay.
How It's Used
"The television showed a replay of the controversial call from multiple angles."
"Let's watch the replay of the match."
Idioms & expressions
in replay
To be in the process of repeating something.
"The movie is in replay."
From re- (again) + play. The term gained prominence with the advent of recorded media, initially with sports broadcasts and subsequently for other forms of entertainment.
Originally, the word was closely related to radio broadcasts and later developed with the advent of television and video technologies.
Memory tip
Think of pressing the 'replay' button on a video.
Word Origin
"To play again"