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to replay

to replay

28 2.1
To play a recording again to hear or see it once more
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈpleɪ/
translation icon : reproducir
  • Should we call the station, see if they'll replay it?
  • replay the tape
  • record and replay
  • replay the videotape

No, I I just kept replaying it since I was screen recording.

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Examples

  • You can replay the video by pressing the button twice.

  • If it comes up short, I'll just replay it again from here.

  • Could, could, could you please replay this for folks?

  • Almost no one sees that until they replay it again, right?

  • We are now going to replay a recording of a broadcast made by them earlier today.

  • Individualized: each student can replay a lesson several times if needed for maximum understanding.

    Academic text (1994)
  • As we speed back to the office, I replay the bizarre scene in Hale's office.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In recent years, I have replayed this scenario in my mind a number of times.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The conversation in the tent was replayed, ranging from concern to blame.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The transcripts were read and reread while the recorded audios were replayed several times for a better understanding.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

to play back
vsto replay
15 3.0

Hear or watch a recording again on a device

is broader, covering both recorded and broadcast events repeated for review
to reprise
vsto replay
14 7.6

To perform a song or part again

is about repeating a live performance rather than repeating recorded or broadcast material
to rewatch
vsto replay
7 2.5

To watch a film or TV show again

is used to present recordings or broadcasts again to be heard or seen
to rebroadcast
vsto replay
4 4.0

To show on television or radio again after its first showing

is broader, also covering local reproduction for private hearing or viewing
to rerun
vsto replay
3 2.3

Show a TV program, film, or play again after its first showing

is used for scheduled repeats rather than informal immediate repetition
to retransmit
vsto replay
1 6.0

To send or broadcast something again, for example by radio

is technical, focusing on sending signals again rather than making media accessible again
to relisten
vsto replay
3.2

To hear a recording or broadcast again

is about presenting recordings for hearing or viewing rather than focusing on the listener
to reshow
vsto replay
3.4

To present something again, for example a film or play

focuses on visual presentation rather than on both sight and sound repetition
to redisplay
vsto replay
4.1

To show something on a screen again after it was hidden or changed

is more about interface visuals rather than repeating recorded audio or video content

Antonyms

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

Compounds

Short showing on TV of an action so viewers can see it again

A short video showing a recent play again, often during sports events

How Often

rerun
69 2.5
to replay
28 2.1

Surface Forms

replay infinitive
replayed past
replayed past participle
replaying present participle
replays third person singular

Morphology

replay = play (transparent) = re + play

Adding 're-' to the verb 'play' clearly yields the sense 'play again' for recordings or broadcasts.

Etymology

Replay comes from re- 'again' plus play 'to play' (as in a song or recording). So to replay a track or message is to play it 'again' so you can hear or watch it one more time.