Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rewind

/ɹiːˈwaɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: re-wind
IPA: /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wind (something) again.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To wind back, of something clocklike or recordlike, like a cassette, tape, film; especially to then replay or relive.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To regress the state of playback of a recording.

verb

To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

noun

The act of rewinding.

noun

A button or other mechanism for rewinding.

Example Sentences

"A Myrish crossbowman poked his head out a different window, got off a bolt, and ducked down to rewind."
"[…] she was winding and rewinding bandages that were dripping in blood, smiling strangely at her as the plasma spilled from buckets all over the floor."
"Let's rewind the clock to an earlier time."
"Rewind the tape to the first chapter."
"I've rewound the audiobook to the start of the chapter."
"This video player can rewind smoothly."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English wynden English wind English rewind From re- + wind.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rewinds (present, singular) rewinding (participle, present) rewound (participle, past) rewound (past) rewinds (plural)

Derived Forms

autorewind rewindable rewinder

Phrases

be kind, rewind fast forward

Frequently Paired Words

⏪️ fast forward

Rhymes With

find kind mind behind designed signed wind combined presence of mind defined blind assigned

Questions

How do you pronounce rewind?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/.
What does rewind mean?: To wind (something) again.
Where does rewind come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English wynden English wind English rewind From re- + wind.

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