play back

Idioms  

1. Replay, especially a recorded performance; also, repeat. For example, When we played back the tape of the concert we noticed a lot of missed notes, or He uses the same material again and again, playing back his old speech. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

"Seven years here is two years there. We are watching the event play back at quarter speed," he adds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Colman suggests that I might play back this interview and realize it’s completely useless.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Zalatoris couldn’t swing a club for months, instead whiling away the hours by watching family and friends play back at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

And, when Faf de Klerk switched play back blind, the whole forward pack were waiting, at walking pace, within touching distance of each other.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

I put the play back down by her side and left the room.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

Related Words

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