re
play
Third Person
replays
Present Participle
replaying
Past Tense
replayed
Past Participle
replayed
1
to play an audio or visual content, or video game again from the beginning
transitive
- The teacher replayed the educational video to reinforce key concepts for the students.
- He frequently used the music app to replay his favorite playlist during his workouts.
- The DJ decided to replay the hit track due to popular demand from the audience.
- He wanted to replay the game to explore different storylines.
- He wanted to replay the video game level to beat his high score.
2
to play a match again, due to specific circumstances such as a tie or inconclusive outcome
transitive
- In the basketball tournament, a technical issue occurred, and officials decided to replay the interrupted match.
- The soccer match ended in a tie, leading to a decision to replay the game to determine the winner.
- In the event of a draw, chess players may opt to replay the match to establish a clear winner.