Word family noun play interplay replay player playfulness adjective playful playable verb play outplay replay adverb playfully
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreplayre‧play1 /ˈriːpleɪ/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 DSa game that is played again because neither team won the first time Milan won the semi-final replay 3–0.2 DSTCRthe playing again of an important part of a sports event being shown on television, usually at a slower speed so that it can be examined it more clearly You can see on the replay that the goalkeeper was fouled. → action replay3 informalAGAIN something that is done exactly as it was beforereplay of a replay of the same old mistakesExamples from the Corpus
replay• Uncertainty over the outcome of the election and the possibility of a replay in the autumn has undoubtedly delayed recovery.• Recent developments suggest a replay of that 1992 incident.• In the Down hurling final replay Ballycran will meet Ballygalget.• The television cameras captured the violence and played it again in instant replay.• Along with that, the league should reinstitute the use of instant replay.• Instant replays showed that Griffith caught the ball.• Northampton lost 1-0 in the replay - but the best was yet to come.• The third umpire said the replay was inconclusive as de Silva dived to make his ground.• Television commentators often use the replays to criticize the officials.replay of• Republicans are hoping for a replay of the 1988 elections.replayre‧play2 /ˌriːˈpleɪ/ verb [transitive] 1 DSto play a game again because neither team won the first time The match will be replayed on Wednesday.2 TCRto show again on television something that has been recorded Highlights of the race were replayed on the news.Grammar Replay is often used in the passive.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
replay• The trouble is, all we will see is one shot replayed 598 times.• Do not let him replay anything, ever.• Another of Ray's comments replayed in my head.• This is a key series that both teams would like to replay in October.• Jezrael wondered whose memory was being replayed inside her mind to guide her through this metal rat-run.• Sequence numbers prevent reordering, loss, or replaying of messages by an attacker.• Tetchy, funny, ugly and clever, this replays the dynamic of a first-class film noir.• Channel 5 will replay the game's highlights at midnight.• All night long I lie awake replaying the papers.• Imagination runs riot, memories of one's own lovemaking being replayed with another man playing your part. 