Replaying: meaning, definitions and examples
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replaying
[ rɪˈpleɪɪŋ ]
action occurrence
Replaying refers to the act of playing something again, whether it's a video, audio, or a game. It can also apply in a broader sense to repeating any kind of action or event that has previously occurred.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I enjoyed replaying my favorite scenes from the movie.
- After finishing the game, I found myself replaying it to unlock all achievements.
- The player was caught replaying the last few minutes of the match to analyze his performance.
Translations
Translations of the word "replaying" in other languages:
🇵🇹 repetição
🇮🇳 फिर से खेलना
🇩🇪 Wiedergabe
🇮🇩 mengulang
🇺🇦 перепрошує
🇵🇱 odtwarzanie
🇯🇵 再生
🇫🇷 relecture
🇪🇸 reproducción
🇹🇷 tekrar oynama
🇰🇷 재생
🇸🇦 إعادة التشغيل
🇨🇿 přehrávání
🇸🇰 prehrávanie
🇨🇳 重播
🇸🇮 predvajanje
🇮🇸 endurtaka
🇰🇿 қайта ойнау
🇬🇪 გადაწვდილი
🇦🇿 təkrarlama
🇲🇽 reproducción
Etymology
The word 'replay' is a compound of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'play', which comes from the Old English 'plega' meaning 'play, game, or sport'. The first known use of 'replay' dates back to the 19th century, originally used in the context of sports to describe a repeated play or action. As technology advanced, particularly in the late 20th century with the advent of video playback and recording, 'replay' transitioned into popular vernacular, especially in relation to video games and sports broadcasting. Today, it is widely used across various mediums to denote the action of playing back something that has already occurred, whether that be a video recording, a music track, or an event in a game.