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rerun

noun · verb · 15 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /ˈɹiːɹʌn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈɹiɹʌn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌn
  • /ɹiːˈɹʌn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ɹiˈɹʌn/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 R AH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act or instance of rerunning; a repetition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • I'm not a fan of the new Simpsons episodes, but the old reruns have me in stitches, although I've seen them countless times.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: repeat

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Another printing run (impression; batch of copies of a given edition) of a book, cartoon, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A second or subsequent run of a computer program.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To run again; to repeat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To broadcast (a television program etc.) again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • They're still rerunning The Flintstones on this channel.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reair

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To be broadcast again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reair

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To run (a race or other contest) again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • rerun the election

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To run (a computer program) again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Restart the computer and rerun the installation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

a program that is broadcast again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: broadcast, program, programme

12

verb

Meaning 12

cause to perform again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: run

13

verb

Meaning 13

broadcast again, as of a film

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rebroadcast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit

14

verb

Meaning 14

run again for office

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Bush wants to rerun in 1996

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: campaign, run

15

verb

Meaning 15

rerun a performance of a play, for example

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mount, put on

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English run English rerun From re- + run.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 重播 (chóngbō) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Czech: repríza — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Faroese: endursending — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Finnish: uusinta — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • French: rediffusion — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • French: reprise — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • German: Wiederausstrahlung — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • German: Wiederholung — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Hebrew: שִׁדּוּר חוֹזֵר (shidúr khozér) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Hungarian: ismétlés — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Japanese: 再放送 (saihōsō) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Korean: 재방송 (jaebangsong) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Korean: 재방 (jaebang) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Persian: بازپخش (bâz-paxš) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Portuguese: reposição — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Portuguese: reprise — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Russian: повто́рный пока́з (povtórnyj pokáz) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Russian: повторе́ние (povtorénije) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Russian: повто́р (povtór) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Russian: ретрансля́ция (retransljácija) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Spanish: reposición — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Spanish: redifusión — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Urdu: نشر مکرر (naśar mukarrar) — television program shown after its initial presentation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重播 (chóngbō) — run (a television program) again
  • Finnish: esittää uusintana — run (a television program) again
  • French: rediffuser — run (a television program) again
  • Japanese: 再放送する (saihōsō suru) — run (a television program) again
  • Korean: 재방송(再放送)하다 (jaebangsonghada) — run (a television program) again
  • Korean: 재방(再放)하다 (jaebanghada) — run (a television program) again
  • Portuguese: repor — run (a television program) again
  • Portuguese: reprisar — run (a television program) again
  • Romanian: relua — run (a television program) again
  • Russian: ретрансли́ровать (retranslírovatʹ) — run (a television program) again
  • Russian: повторя́ть трансля́цию (povtorjátʹ transljáciju) — run (a television program) again
  • Russian: повторя́ть (povtorjátʹ) — run (a television program) again
  • Spanish: repetir — run (a television program) again
  • Spanish: reemitir — run (a television program) again
  • Spanish: volver a emitir — run (a television program) again
  • Spanish: reponer — run (a television program) again
  • Korean: 재경주(再競走)하다 (jaegyeongjuhada) — run (a race) again