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rerun

re·run [ ree rún ]


transitive verb  (past re·ran [ ree rán ], past participle re·run, present participle re·run·ning, 3rd person present singular re·runs)
Definition:
 
1. show something again: to show or broadcast a TV series, video, or movie again

2. repeat race: to run a race again, or cause a race to be run again, after the result on the first occasion has been disallowed because of an infraction of the rules



noun  (plural re·runs)
Definition:
 
1. repeat of program: a repeat showing of recorded entertainment, especially a TV series

2. repeat of race: the repeat running of a race after an infraction of the rules

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