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- [verb ree-ruhn; noun ree-ruhn]
- /verb riˈrʌn; noun ˈriˌrʌn/
- /ˌriːˈrʌn/
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- [verb ree-ruhn; noun ree-ruhn]
- /verb riˈrʌn; noun ˈriˌrʌn/
Definitions of rerun word
- verb with object rerun to run again. 1
- noun rerun the act of rerunning. 1
- noun rerun a showing of a motion picture or television program after its initial run, usually some months or years later. 1
- noun rerun the motion picture or television program being shown again. 1
- noun rerun Informal. a person or thing that is merely a restatement or imitation of something familiar; rehash: The plot is just a rerun of every other spy story. 1
- noun rerun TV, film: another showing 1
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Origin of rerun
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; re- + run
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Parts of speech for Rerun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rerun popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rerun usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rerun
verb rerun
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
- dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- hold over — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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