play back
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to repeat or replay recorded sound or video
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
lặp lại hoặc phát lại âm thanh hoặc video đã ghi
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to play something back
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Can you play back the message?
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “play back” mean?
to repeat or replay recorded sound or video Literally: to play something back
Is “play back” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.