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

From there, the qualifying ballots are rerun through the machine for a second tally. —John Ramos, CBS News, 9 June 2026

And so the neo-Brandeisians have accordingly begun a vigorous effort to persuade Democratic elites to commit to rerunning the Biden agenda and strategy, but more loudly and with a younger candidate. —Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

Noun

The show continued in reruns — one lease-access station in New York City still carries it — but after 25 years of working in front of and behind the camera, Byrd was ready for a break. —Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026

The series will continue to air new episodes throughout the summer before switching to reruns upon its conclusion in the fall. —Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 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