rerun

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verb

re·​run (ˌ)rē-ˈrən 

reran (ˌ)rē-ˈran  ; rerun; rerunning

transitive verb

: to run again or anew

rerun

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noun

re·​run ˈrē-ˌrən  (ˌ)rē-ˈrən 

: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition

especially : a movie or television show that is rerun

Examples of rerun in a Sentence

Verb

Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night.

They reran the race, but the result was the same.

He reran the software on my computer.

Noun

She spent her vacation watching summer reruns.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

They were charged with fashioning something to fill a late Saturday night slot, then occupied by Johnny Carson reruns or old movies. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

When the test was rerun following the Gemini 3 update, AI Overviews answered 91 percent of the questions correctly. —ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026

Noun

And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026

Kimmel and Fallon have announced that their programs will go dark on that night to honor Colbert, meaning ABC and NBC will air reruns of their shows instead of new episodes. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1804, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rerun

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson

Kids Definition

rerun

1 of 2 verb

re·​run (ˈ)rē-ˈrən 

reran; rerun; rerunning

: to run again or anew

rerun

2 of 2 noun

re·​run ˈrē-ˌrən 

(ˈ)rē-ˈrən

1

: the act or action or an instance of rerunning

2

: a television program or movie that is rerun