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replay

[ree-pley, ree-pley]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to play again, as a record or tape.

noun

an act or instance of replaying.
a repetition of all or part of a broadcast or of the playing of a phonograph record, videocassette, etc.
instant replay.
a rematch.
Informal.��a repetition, recurrence, or reenactment.
The recession could be a replay of the Great Depression.

replay

noun

Also called: action replay.��television a showing again of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens either in slow motion (a slow-motion replay ) or at normal speed
a rematch

verb

to play again (a record, television sequence, sporting contest, etc)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of replay¹

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + play

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"But experience tells you to buy yourself time; to just say the goal has been scored and then wait for the replay."

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He will also no doubt be replaying goals two and three that evaded his grasp.

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Before departing from the press box, reporters usually study replays of the homer to find identifying features of the ballhawk.

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The supermarket is aiming to reduce shoplifting by installing overhead cameras to identify when shoppers fail to scan an item properly, and then showing a live-action replay of the item not scanning.

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But then came the replay: Randazzo had ducked and covered as if he were doing an earthquake drill, before safely retrieving the ball after it had landed.

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