noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹiː.mætʃ/
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rhymes with -ætʃ
/ɹiːˈmætʃ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To bring opponents together for such a contest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To stage such a contest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To match again or anew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
something (especially a game) that is played again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: replay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: repeat, repetition
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English match English rematch From re- + match.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
revenja
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Danish:
omkamp
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Finnish:
uusintaottelu
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
French:
revanche
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
German:
Revanche
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Hungarian:
visszavágó
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Italian:
rivincita
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Norwegian Bokmål:
omkamp
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Norwegian Nynorsk:
omkamp
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Occitan:
revenja
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Portuguese:
revanche
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Romanian:
revanșă
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Russian:
переигро́вка
(pereigróvka)
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Russian:
матч-рева́нш
(matč-revánš)
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Spanish:
revancha
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Spanish:
desquite
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game
Turkish:
rövanş
— second contest between the same opponents, a return game