rerun

Meanings

Noun

• A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
• Another printing run (impression; batch of copies of a given edition) of a book, cartoon, etc.
• A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
• A second or subsequent run of a program.

Verb

• To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
• To run (a race or other contest) again.
• To run (a computer program) again.

Related

Similar words

• repeat
• reair

Origin

• re- + run