plural replays
1
a
: an act or instance of replaying
… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.—
Pete Davies
Pete Davies
b
: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast
Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
see also instant replay
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)2
: repetition, reenactment
don't want a replay of our old mistakes
… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.—David Von Drehle
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachSynonyms
Examples of replay in a Sentence
Verb
The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.
The footage has been played and replayed on television.
Noun
They scheduled the replay for Saturday.
You could see the fumble on the replay.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Did Freddie Freeman just become Kirk Gibson, replaying the franchise’s greatest moment 36 years and endless heartbreaks later?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Watch the replay below or click or tap here for the latest information.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
After two years of replaying the events, uncovering evidence and being put on the stand, Read maintains her side of the story.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Did Freddie Freeman just become Kirk Gibson, replaying the franchise’s greatest moment 36 years and endless heartbreaks later?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Watch the replay below or click or tap here for the latest information.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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