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rewind

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To wind back, now usually of a cassette or a video tape, CD, DVD etc.

Pronunciation

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reewynd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹiwaɪnd

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Word Review

Definition

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verb

  1. transitiveintransitive

    To wind (something) back, now especially of a cassette or a video tape, CD, DVD etc.; to go back on a video or audio recording.

  2. figurative

    To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

  3. Wind (up) again

    “The mechanical watch needs rewinding every day.”

noun

  1. The act of rewinding.

  2. A button or other mechanism for rewinding.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To wind (something) back, now especially of a cassette or a video tape, CD, DVD etc.; to go back on a video or audio recording.

Used this way, rewind is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Wind

rewind tape

Button

rewind button

Other combinations

film rewindrewind knobrewind springrewind starterrewind statementrewind mode

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