Word forms: reruns, rerunning, reranpronunciation note: The form rerun is used in the present tense and is also the past participle of the verb. The nounis pronounced (rirʌn). The verb is pronounced (rirʌn).
1. singular noun [Nof n]
If you say that something is arerun of a particular event or experience, you mean that what happens now is very similar to what happened in the past.
Leaders are eager to prevent a rerun of the diplomatic disaster of 1991.
2. transitive verb
If someone reruns a process or event, they do it or organize it again.
...the opportunity to edit the input text and rerun the software.
3. transitive verb [usu passive]
If an election is rerun, it is organized again, for example because the correct procedures were not followed or because no candidate got a large enough majority.
The parties are divided on whether the election should be rerun.
4. transitive verb
To rerun a movie, play, or television program means to show it or put it on again.
...the first time in TV history that a network paid to rerun a cable series.
5. countable noun
A rerun is a movie, play, or television program that is shown or put on again.
I just watched the rerun of Pride and Prejudice.
rerun in British English
verb (riːˈrʌn)Word forms: -runs, -running, -ran or run(transitive)
1.
to broadcast or put on (a film, play, series, etc) again
2.
to run (a race, etc) again
noun (ˈriːˌrʌn)
3.
a film, play, series, etc, that is broadcast or put on again; repeat
If you say that something is a re-run of a particular event or experience, you mean that what happens now is very similar to what happened in the past.
They are eager to prevent a re-run of the diplomatic disaster of last year.