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replay vs repeating

repeating vs replay

replay and repeating both are nouns.

replay is a verb but repeating is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replay Yes No Yes No
repeating Yes No No No
As nouns, repeating is a hypernym of replay; that is, repeating is a word with a broader meaning than replay:
  • replay: the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
  • repeating: the act of doing or performing again
Other hypernyms of replay include repetition.
replay (noun) repeating (noun)
the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape the act of doing or performing again
something (especially a game) that is played again
replay (verb) repeating (verb)
play again
repeat a game against the same opponent
play (a melody) again
reproduce (a recording) on a recorder
Difference between replay and repeating

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