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1rerun
verb re·run \(ˌ)rē-ˈrən\
: to show (a television program or movie) again
: to do or run (something) again
re·ran\-ˈran\re·runre·run·ning
Full Definition of RERUN
transitive verb
: to run again or anew
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First Known Use of RERUN
1804
Rhymes with RERUN
air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, finespun, first-run, flashgun, forerun, godson, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, long run, milk run, outgun, outrun, popgun, pressrun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun
2rerun
noun re·run \ˈrē-ˌrən, (ˌ)rē-ˈ\
: a television program or movie that is shown again
: an occurrence in which something happens or is done again
Full Definition of RERUN
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition; especially : a movie or television show that is rerun
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First Known Use of RERUN
circa 1934
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