rewind
1 of 2verb
re·wind (ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound (ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd ; rewinding
; rewinding transitive verb
: to wind again
especially : to reverse the winding of
rewind film
rewind
2 of 2noun
re·wind ˈrē-ˌwīnd
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd
1
: something that rewinds or is rewound
2
: an act of rewinding
3
: a function of an electronic device that reverses a recording to a previous portion
Example Sentences
Verb Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Stevens, New York Times, 1 June 2022 No Time to Explain specifically is just a very powerful Pulse Rifle, allowing for full auto fire on the exotic without a mod, rewind rounds returning ammo and its little orb buddy for additional free damage. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Having the option to quick save some titles and rewind the action in a similar manner to Nintendo Switch Online games is neat too, as are custom video filters. Kris Holt, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Formulated with retinol, hyaluronic acid, zinc and growth factors, this product actively works to rewind time to give you back your skin from your early 20s. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022 But the trial will rewind the clock to a frenetic stretch in recent American history when the FBI was scrambling to investigate ties between Trump and Russia — and the rival Clinton campaign was eager to push its own suspicions. Eric Tucker, ajc, 14 May 2022 President Putin is trying to rewind the European geopolitical clock by 30 years, to the formation of Ukraine as an independent state. David Miliband, Time, 11 Mar. 2022 Now, Russian occupation authorities are trying to almost rewind the clock. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 To rewind, Breed first declared an emergency in the Tenderloin in mid-December, as fatal drug overdoses and growing tent encampments drew the frustration of advocates and residents. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Click here for The Republic's game story from the 2016 game and click here for the game rewind. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Hanging Chads: Hulu presses rewind on decision to shun political ads. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 1 Aug. 2022 Enter: TenOverTen's rewind exfoliator, which is a spa treatment in a tube. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 27 July 2022 With each deep observation, every big rewind, the telescope will bring us closer to the Big Bang, revealing faint galaxy after galaxy. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 Bissell makes post-cleaning tasks easier with a dust cup that is emptied with the touch of a button and automatic cord rewind. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 The show is a nostalgic rewind, educating its audience on the weird objects that hold their childhood memories like retro Horcruxes. Briana Richert, EW.com, 11 July 2022 DelFest continues its rewind series with Steve Poltz at 7:30 p.m., along with Sam Bush at 9 p.m. Gary Graff, cleveland, 7 July 2022 See More
Verb
Some videos of shows featuring nudity in the archive are specially formatted so researchers can watch them, but cannot pause, rewind, or fast forward. Matt Stevens, New York Times, 1 June 2022 No Time to Explain specifically is just a very powerful Pulse Rifle, allowing for full auto fire on the exotic without a mod, rewind rounds returning ammo and its little orb buddy for additional free damage. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Having the option to quick save some titles and rewind the action in a similar manner to Nintendo Switch Online games is neat too, as are custom video filters. Kris Holt, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Formulated with retinol, hyaluronic acid, zinc and growth factors, this product actively works to rewind time to give you back your skin from your early 20s. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022 But the trial will rewind the clock to a frenetic stretch in recent American history when the FBI was scrambling to investigate ties between Trump and Russia — and the rival Clinton campaign was eager to push its own suspicions. Eric Tucker, ajc, 14 May 2022 President Putin is trying to rewind the European geopolitical clock by 30 years, to the formation of Ukraine as an independent state. David Miliband, Time, 11 Mar. 2022 Now, Russian occupation authorities are trying to almost rewind the clock. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 To rewind, Breed first declared an emergency in the Tenderloin in mid-December, as fatal drug overdoses and growing tent encampments drew the frustration of advocates and residents. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 Noun
A day after Alabama snuck out of Austin a 20-19 winner over Texas, the DVR rewind was just as ugly as the real time version. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Click here for The Republic's game story from the 2016 game and click here for the game rewind. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Hanging Chads: Hulu presses rewind on decision to shun political ads. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 1 Aug. 2022 Enter: TenOverTen's rewind exfoliator, which is a spa treatment in a tube. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 27 July 2022 With each deep observation, every big rewind, the telescope will bring us closer to the Big Bang, revealing faint galaxy after galaxy. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 Bissell makes post-cleaning tasks easier with a dust cup that is emptied with the touch of a button and automatic cord rewind. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 The show is a nostalgic rewind, educating its audience on the weird objects that hold their childhood memories like retro Horcruxes. Briana Richert, EW.com, 11 July 2022 DelFest continues its rewind series with Steve Poltz at 7:30 p.m., along with Sam Bush at 9 p.m. Gary Graff, cleveland, 7 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1717, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
rewind
verb
re·wind rē-ˈwīnd
rewound
-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding : to reverse the winding or direction of play of