noun , verb
■ noun / ˈriːpleɪ; NAmE /
1.
( 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.
—see also action replay
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 / ˌriːˈpleɪ/ [ vn ]
1.
[ usually passive ] to play a sports game again because neither team won the first game
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) .