instant replay

[in-stuhnt ree-pley]

noun

1. British, action replay. Television.

   1. the recording and immediate rebroadcasting of a segment of a live television broadcast, especially of a sports event.

      an instant replay of the touchdown pass.

   2. a segment recorded and immediately rebroadcast.

2. Informal.,  the repetition, review, or reenactment of something immediately or soon after its initial occurrence.

instant replay

noun

1. another name for action replay

Word History and Origins

Origin of instant replay¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

For the last time, there is no instant replay in touch football.

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The game-ending double play was reviewed by instant replay, so Glasnow missed out on the trademark closer experience: the last out, immediately followed by the handshake line.

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The call was overturned by instant replay, and Hudson retired the next two batters to keep the deficit at one.

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He also believes that detailed, super-slo-motion instant replay, and the technology at the fingertips of fans, makes the job of officiating especially challenging.

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And instant replay is used so often in professional and college sports, the experiences are teaching teenagers how to get away with it in similar situations.

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