rewind

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verb

re·​wind (ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 

rewound (ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd  ; rewinding

transitive verb

: to wind again

especially : to reverse the winding of

rewind film

rewind

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noun

re·​wind ˈrē-ˌwīnd  (ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 

1

: something that rewinds or is rewound

2

: an act of rewinding

3

: a function of an electronic device that reverses a recording to a previous portion

Examples of rewind in a Sentence

Verb

Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But my friend says—three air raid alarms during the screening, and after each all-clear, the story was rewound ten minutes. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

For better or worse, there is no magic potion that can rewind signs of aging. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Let’s rewind… For most of the past year, investors treated Meta’s AI spending as a liability. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Football rewind Matix Frithsmith officially 91-yard TD run for Hart. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1717, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rewind

1 of 2 verb

re·​wind rē-ˈwīnd 

rewound -ˈwau̇nd  ; rewinding

: to wind again

especially : to reverse the winding of (as a video tape)

rewind

2 of 2 noun

re·​wind ˈrē-ˌwīnd 

: a function of an electronic device that reverses a recording to a previous portion