rerun

[ verb ree-ruhn; noun ree-ruhn ]

verb (used with object)

, re·ran, re·run, re·running.

1. to run again.

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

verb

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rerun¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; re- + run

Example Sentences

A second Trump term wouldn’t be a benign rerun of the first version.

From Los Angeles Times

Growing up in Long Beach on a steady diet of “Charlie’s Angels” reruns, Klotz dreamed of going into law enforcement from an early age.

From Los Angeles Times

However, their performance indicates a rerun of the 2014 World Cup final - the last time England became world champions - could be on the cards next year.

From BBC

“That’s a disappointing answer, but I remain skeptical of potential large shifts in subgroups in the electorate, especially when the election, up until two months ago, was a rerun of 2020.”

From Salon

Growing up, I remember watching reruns of “The Golden Girls” with my mom.

From Salon

Related Words

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