repeated
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of repeated
Explanation
Something repeated happens again and again and again. A dog's repeated bark, unfortunately, is a sound that is continuous — and probably keeping you up at night. A repeated sound goes on and on: honking a horn just once isn't what this word is about. If you honk that horn over and over, it can be described as a repeated honk. In music, many sounds are repeated as well. The repeated beat of a reggae band is pleasant, while repeated non-musical sounds — like dog barks and annoying people who say the same thing over and over — get less and less fun the more they're repeated.
Vocabulary lists containing repeated
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The title comes from Stallone’s repeated insistence that he portray the working-class fighter in the film that he wrote for himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Scientists must prepare the auxiliary qubits, connect them to the qubits being studied, transfer information between them, and perform repeated measurements.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The numbers suggest repeated success was always going to be difficult.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Trump had made repeated campaign visits to Texas, including for the Republican midterm convention.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
“I said, I wish you’d mentioned that your grandmother was Snow White,” Jack repeated.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
