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- [verb ree-pley; noun ree-pley]
- /verb riˈpleɪ; noun ˈriˌpleɪ/
- /ˌriːˈpleɪ/
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- [verb ree-pley; noun ree-pley]
- /verb riˈpleɪ; noun ˈriˌpleɪ/
Definitions of replay word
- verb with object replay to play again, as a record or tape. 1
- noun replay an act or instance of replaying. 1
- noun replay a repetition of all or part of a broadcast or of the playing of a phonograph record, videocassette, etc. 1
- noun replay instant replay. 1
- noun replay a rematch. 1
- noun replay Informal. a repetition, recurrence, or reenactment: The recession could be a replay of the Great Depression. 1
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Origin of replay
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; re- + play
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Replay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
replay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
replay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for replay
verb replay
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
- dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- hold over — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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