rerun

American  

[ree-ruhn, ree-ruhn] / riˈrʌn, ˈriˌrʌn /

verb (used with object)

reran, rerun, rerunning

1. to run again.

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noun

1. the act of rerunning.

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

3. the motion picture or television program being shown again.

4. 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.

rerun British  

verb

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

2. to run (a race, etc) again

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noun

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

2. a race that is run again

3. computing the repeat of a part of a computer program

Etymology

Origin of rerun

First recorded in 1795–1805; re- + run

Example Sentences

“Seinfeld” went off the air 28 years ago, but its cultural relevance has endured as reruns draw new generations of fans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flagship shows such as the 7.30 evening current affairs programme and its breakfast shows on Thursday will not go ahead, with reruns, pre-programmed shows and BBC content to plug the gap.

From BBC

Double-digit earnings growth and significant hedging by traders could mean a rerun of the rebound seen after last year’s Tariff Tantrum.

From Barron's

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon

Lily is curled between us, watching reruns of Wheel of Fortune on Hulu.

From Literature

Related Words

• echo
• recite
• rehash
• reiterate
• renew
• replay
• restate