1play back (a recording on tape, video, or film): he could stop the tape and replay it whenever he wished
2repeat (something, especially an event): she replayed in her mind every detail of the night before
play (a match) again to decide a winner after the original encounter ended in a draw or contentious result: United were ordered to replay their FA Cup match
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈriːpleɪ/
1 [mass noun] the playing again of part of a recording, especially so as to be able to watch an incident more closely: clouds can be studied in speeded-up replay [count noun]: the umpire studied TV replays
2an occurrence which closely follows the pattern of a previous event: the second goal was a replay of the first
a replayed match: Wilson equalized to earn a replay