Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

action replay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion re-play
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.

noun

An event that seems to repeat something that has happened before.

Example Sentences

"Gordon Brown's predicament is an action replay of the last days of John Major, and then some."

Inflected Forms

action replays (plural)

Synonyms

replay instant replay

Questions

What does action replay mean?: In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.

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