replay

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (BrE, sport) a game that is played again because neither side won in the previous game 2 the playing again of a short section of a film/movie, tape, etc. especially to look at or listen to sth more carefully: We watched a replay of the wedding on video. seealsoACTIONREPLAY 3 (informal) something that is repeated or happens in exactly the same way as it did before: This election will not be a replay of the last one. verb [VN] 1 [usuallypassive] to play a football game, etc. again because neither team won the first game: The game will now have to be replayed on Tuesday. 2 to play again sth that has been recorded on tape, film, etc: The police replayed footage of the accident over and over again. * (figurative) He replayed the scene in his mind (= he thought about it many times).