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replay vs repeat

repeat vs replay

replay and repeat both are nouns.

replay and repeat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replay Yes No Yes No
repeat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, repeat is a hypernym of replay; that is, repeat is a word with a broader meaning than replay:
  • replay: something (especially a game) that is played again
  • repeat: an event that repeats
Other hypernyms of replay include repetition.
replay (noun) repeat (noun)
the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape an event that repeats
something (especially a game) that is played again
replay (verb) repeat (verb)
play again happen or occur again
repeat a game against the same opponent to say, state, or perform again
play (a melody) again to say again or imitate
reproduce (a recording) on a recorder make or do or perform again
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
do over
Difference between replay and repeat

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