What does repeat mean?

repeat means "to say, state, or perform again". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in repeat?

repeat has 2 syllables: re-peat. The stress falls on "peat". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈpit/.

What is another word for repeat?

Close synonyms include reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is repeat a common word?

repeat is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with repeat?

2 words rhyme with repeat. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

repeat — meaning, pronunciation and 7 definitions

verb

6 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
to say, state, or perform again
“She kept reiterating her request”
Synonymsreiterate ingeminate iterate restate retell
Broadertell
Narrowerperseverate ditto harp translate paraphrase sum up quote
2.
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
Synonymsduplicate reduplicate double replicate
Broaderreproduce
Narrowerreplicate recapitulate reduplicate
3.
happen or occur again
“This is a recurring story”
Synonymsrecur
Broaderhappen
Narroweriterate cycle
4.
to say again or imitate
“followers echoing the cries of their leaders”
Synonymsecho
Broaderutter
Narrowerrecite cuckoo reecho parrot regurgitate
5.
do over
“They would like to take it over again”
Synonymstake over
Broaderact
6.
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
Synonymsreprise reprize recapitulate
Broaderplay
music

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
an event that repeats
“the events today were a repeat of yesterday's”
Synonymsrepetition
Broaderperiodic event
Narrowersequence cycle replay recurrence

Other forms of repeat

plural: repeats·
past tense: repeated·
present participle: repeating·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about repeat

What does repeat mean?: repeat means "to say, state, or perform again". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in repeat?: repeat has 2 syllables: re-peat. The stress falls on "peat". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈpit/.
What is another word for repeat?: Close synonyms include reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is repeat a common word?: repeat is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with repeat?: 2 words rhyme with repeat. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for repeat come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

6 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
to say, state, or perform again
“She kept reiterating her request”
Synonymsreiterate ingeminate iterate restate retell
Broadertell
Narrowerperseverate ditto harp translate paraphrase sum up quote
2.
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
Synonymsduplicate reduplicate double replicate
Broaderreproduce
Narrowerreplicate recapitulate reduplicate
3.
happen or occur again
“This is a recurring story”
Synonymsrecur
Broaderhappen
Narroweriterate cycle
4.
to say again or imitate
“followers echoing the cries of their leaders”
Synonymsecho
Broaderutter
Narrowerrecite cuckoo reecho parrot regurgitate
5.
do over
“They would like to take it over again”
Synonymstake over
Broaderact
6.
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
Synonymsreprise reprize recapitulate
Broaderplay
music

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
an event that repeats
“the events today were a repeat of yesterday's”
Synonymsrepetition
Broaderperiodic event
Narrowersequence cycle replay recurrence

Other forms of repeat

plural: repeats·
past tense: repeated·
present participle: repeating·

Questions about repeat

What does repeat mean?: repeat means "to say, state, or perform again". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in repeat?: repeat has 2 syllables: re-peat. The stress falls on "peat". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈpit/.
What is another word for repeat?: Close synonyms include reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is repeat a common word?: repeat is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with repeat?: 2 words rhyme with repeat. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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