Rerun

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɹiːɹʌn/, verb IPA: /ɹiːˈɹʌn/
• US IPA: /ˈɹiɹʌn/, verb IPA: /ɹiˈɹʌn/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒn

Origin

- + run

Full definition of rerun

Noun

1. (American) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
2. (political) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
3. (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

Synonyms

• (television program shown after its initial presentation) repeat

Verb

1. (transitive) To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
2. (transitive) To run (a race) again.
3. (transitive) To run (a computer program) again.