Meanings
nounaction replay (plural action replays)
plural action replays
- In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.
- An event that seems to repeat something that has happened before.
Gordon Brown's predicament is an action replay of the last days of John Major, and then some.
2009 May 15, “I've shared in the hell of the No 10 bunker”, in London Evening Standard
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German Videowiederholung, Wiederholung
- VideowiederholungIn TV broadcasting, the re-showing of a short segment of action
- WiederholungIn TV broadcasting, the re-showing of a short segment of action
Spanish repetición
- repeticiónIn TV broadcasting, the re-showing of a short segment of action
Cite this entry
APA
action replay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20replay
MLA
“action replay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20replay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “action replay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20replay.
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