rerun

[ verb ree-ruhn; noun ree-ruhn ]

/ verb riˈrʌn; noun ˈriˌrʌn /

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verb (used with object), re·ran, re·run, re·running.

to run again.

noun

the act of rerunning.

a showing of a motion picture or television program after its initial run, usually some months or years later.

the motion picture or television program being shown again.

Informal. a person or thing that is merely a restatement or imitation of something familiar; rehash: The plot is just a rerun of every other spy story.

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Origin of rerun

First recorded in 1795–1805; re- + run

Words nearby rerun

reredos, rerelease, reremai, reremouse, re-route, rerun, res, Resaca de la Palma, res adjudicata, resail, resalable

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How to use rerun in a sentence

We often think of memory as a rerun of the past — a mental duplication of events and sensations that we’ve experienced.
New Map of Meaning in the Brain Changes Ideas About Memory|Jordana Cepelewicz|February 8, 2022|Quanta Magazine
Even I, a staunch Real World fan, was a little excited to see Netflix’s spin on this premise, considering MTV’s current preoccupation with airing Ridiculousness reruns.
‘Twentysomethings: Austin’ Is Netflix’s Horny, Silly Stab at a Pandemic ‘Real World’|Kyndall Cunningham|December 17, 2021|The Daily Beast
Decades later, these at least marginally kid-safe movies had second lives as TV reruns and matinee fodder aimed at children and teens, and inspired imitations like I Was a Teenage Werewolf and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
The age of monsters|Chris Chafin|October 29, 2021|Vox
I couldn’t follow the plot when I glanced at a rerun of “The Odd Couple” on TV, let alone news headlines.
9/11: the day life changed forever|Kathi Wolfe|September 9, 2021|Washington Blade

Give your youngster a magical mirror that teleports them into the world of shapes, colors, math, science, and never-ending reruns of “Paw Patrol.”
Best tablet for kids: Ignite creativity and learning at every age|Billy Cadden|July 26, 2021|Popular-Science
The specter of a potential Tea Party-fueled, Todd Akin rerun in the Georgia Senate race is nearly dead.
Tea Party Flops in Georgia Senate Race|Patricia Murphy|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They did hundreds of episodes of that show, but that one seems to rerun the most.
‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This will not and cannot be a rerun of the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq.
What To Do In Syria|Hussein Ibish|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The obvious aim is to blame Obama and the Democrats and rerun the 2010 elections in 2014.
Tea-Fueled Republican Resistance Compels Barack Obama To Keep Running|Robert Shrum|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Get those nachos ready and settle in for a rerun of The Daily Beast-certified best Super Bowl commercials.
The 15 Best Super Bowl 2013 Commercials (VIDEO)|Nina Strochlic|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I didn't see the actual—I didn't see the—but they rerun it that Sunday.
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Had you seen the newspaper picture of the lady, Marina Oswald, prior to the time you saw the television rerun on Sunday afternoon?
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Even the inner workings of the critical parts have been run and rerun.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for rerun

rerun

verb (riːˈrʌn) -runs, -running or -ran (tr)

to broadcast or put on (a film, play, series, etc) again

to run (a race, etc) again

noun (ˈriːˌrʌn)

a film, play, series, etc, that is broadcast or put on again; repeat

a race that is run again

computing the repeat of a part of a computer program

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