Repeat

/rɪˈpiːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

An act of saying or doing something again.

The concert was a repeat of their successful performance from last year.

A repeated action or instance.

This week's event was a repeat of the one held last month.

verb

To say or perform again.

Could you repeat your question, please?

To do something again.

She decided to repeat the experiment to confirm her results.

To produce again a sound, especially music.

He likes to repeat the chorus of his favorite song.

Middle English repeten, from Latin repetere, meaning 'to do again'.

repeat after me

to say something again after someone else, usually for learning purposes.

repeat performance

a performance that is done again, usually in a similar way.

repeat offender

someone who has committed the same crime multiple times.

repetition

the act of repeating something.

repetitive

involving or characterized by repetition.

reiterating

the action of saying or doing something again.

Do-over

I messed up the first time, so I need a do-over.

Rinse and repeat

I just rinse and repeat the same steps every day.