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

The Fetterman ad aired on Fox News over the weekend and could be rerun in the future depending on how Republicans proceed on tax cuts. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025

Bucharest Reuters — Eurosceptic George Simion won the first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun on Sunday, partial results showed, after a ballot seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union. —Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025

Noun

Even reruns of the sitcom had more viewers than new episodes of other series that were airing at the time. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 May 2025

This is a rerun of an episode that first aired in May 2007. —New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025

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