repeat

noun countable

UK /rɪˈpiːt/

Word Forms

singular	repeat
plural	repeats

1
a television or radio programme that is broadcast again
There’s nothing but repeats on TV tonight.
Synonyms and related words
Types of television or radio programme
box set
breakfast television
broadcast
2
an event, action, situation etc that happens again or is similar to one that happened before
repeat of:
Police fear a repeat of last weekend’s riots.
a repeat performance (=something that happens again, especially something bad):
We don’t want a repeat performance of yesterday’s argument, do we?
Synonyms and related words
Someone or something that is like someone or something else
copy
equivalent
parallel
3
musica particular passage of music played again, or the symbol that tells a musician to do this
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of music
accompaniment
arpeggio
breakbeat
Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
adagio
allegro
andante

phrases

repeat business/customers

repeat

noun countable

US /rɪˈpit/

Word Forms

singular	repeat
plural	repeats

1
a television or radio program that is broadcast again
There’s nothing but repeats on TV tonight.
Synonyms and related words
Types of television or radio program
box set
breakfast television
broadcast
2
an event, action, situation, etc. that happens again or is similar to one that happened before
repeat of:
Police fear a repeat of last weekend’s riots.
a repeat performance (=something that happens again, especially something bad):
We don’t want a repeat performance of yesterday’s argument, do we?
Synonyms and related words
Someone or something that is like someone or something else
copy
equivalent
parallel
3
musica particular passage of music played again, or the symbol that tells a musician to do this
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of music
accompaniment
arpeggio
breakbeat
Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
adagio
allegro
andante

phrases

repeat business/customers

repeat

verb transitive

UK /rɪˈpiːt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	repeat
he/she/it	repeats
present participle	repeating
past tense	repeated
past participle	repeated

1
to say or write something again
Can you repeat what you just said, please?
The first line is repeated throughout the poem.
If you repeat those allegations, we will consult our lawyers.
repeat that:
He repeated that he was not interested in buying a new car.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
2
to do something again, or to make something happen again
If you don’t pass this exam you’ll have to repeat a year.
Repeat the exercise eight times with each leg.
When they repeated the experiment, the results were completely different.
Synonyms and related words
To do something again, or to start again
come back to
replay
repeat
3
to tell someone something that someone else has told you
I’ll tell you a secret, but please don’t repeat it to anyone.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
4
to say or write something that you have heard or read because you are trying to learn or understand it
She can repeat the poem from memory (=without looking at it).
repeat something after someone:
The students carefully repeated the words after the teacher.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
5
usually passiveto broadcast a television or radio programme again
Synonyms and related words
To broadcast or be broadcast on television or radio
broadcast
report
give out

phrases

something doesn’t bear repeating

repeat yourself

phrasal verbs

repeat on

repeat

verb transitive

US /rɪˈpit/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	repeat
he/she/it	repeats
present participle	repeating
past tense	repeated
past participle	repeated

1
to say or write something again
Can you repeat what you just said, please?
The first line is repeated throughout the poem.
If you repeat those allegations, we will consult our lawyers.
repeat that:
He repeated that he was not interested in buying a new car.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
2
to do something again, or to make something happen again
If you don’t pass this test you’ll have to repeat the ninth grade.
Repeat the exercise eight times with each leg.
When they repeated the experiment, the results were completely different.
Synonyms and related words
To do something again, or to start again
come back to
replay
repeat
3
to tell someone something that someone else has told you
I’ll tell you a secret, but please don’t repeat it to anyone.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
4
to say or write something that you have heard or read because you are trying to learn or understand it
She can repeat the poem from memory (=without looking at it).
repeat something after someone:
The students carefully repeated the words after the teacher.
Synonyms and related words
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
repeat
paraphrase
quote
5
usually passiveto broadcast a television or radio program again
Synonyms and related words
To broadcast or be broadcast on television or radio
broadcast
report
screen

phrases

something doesn’t bear repeating

repeat yourself

phrasal verbs

repeat on

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