rerun

1 of 2

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 recount involved rerunning the 518,595 ballots processed through tabulation machines. —Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024

Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election, requiring the process to be rerun. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Noun

The network will not air reruns of the talk show but will instead air reruns of the game show The Price Is Right until the new soap takes over. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024

The then nascent Adult Swim began airing reruns of the series, drawing substantial ratings. —Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1804, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

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