replay
/ɹiːˈpleɪ/ verb, noun
Forms replays replaying replayed
- verb (transitive) To play again.
- verb (transitive) To display a recording of a previous event, especially multiple times.
- noun An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
- noun 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.
- noun 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. “Show us that replay one more time.”
- noun (pinball, arcade games) A free credit that is awarded when a certain feat is achieved within a game, such as surpassing a set number of points.
- noun (sports) A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.
- noun A repetition of another event, scene, or occurrence; a recurrence or reenactment.
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