replay

noun

UK/ˈriː.pleɪ/
US/ˈriː.pleɪ/

Definitions of replay noun

sport

  1. Countable

    a game, especially a football match, that is played again because the first game did not result in a win for either team.

    • They will need a replay due to the tie in the first match.

    • The replay match will be held next Wednesday.

    • The team is preparing for the replay on Saturday.

media

  1. Countable

    a portion of a game or sporting event that is recorded and shown again, often in slow motion, to review the action more closely.

    • The TV station showed a slow-motion replay of the controversial call.

    • The referee watched the replay to confirm the foul.

    • The replay of the game showed the player was offside before scoring.

verb

UK/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
US/ˌriːˈpleɪ/

Definitions of replay verb

sport

  1. Transitive

    to play a game again, particularly a football match, because the original game did not produce a winner.

    • They have to replay the game because it ended in a tie.

    • They might need to replay again if tomorrow's game is still tied.

    • The committee decided to replay the game to ensure a fair outcome.

media

  1. Transitive

    to play something again, especially a recorded piece of music or video.

    • Please replay the recording so I can hear it clearly.

    • I enjoy replaying that music clip.

    • The cinema replayed the most popular movie from last week.