repeating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of doing or performing again
repetition.
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verb to say, state, or perform again
reiterate; repeat; ingeminate; retell; restate; iterate.
- She kept reiterating her request
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verb make or do or perform again
double; duplicate; repeat; replicate; reduplicate.
- He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
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verb happen or occur again
repeat; recur.
- This is a recurring story
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verb to say again or imitate
repeat; echo.
- followers echoing the cries of their leaders
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verb do over
take over; repeat.
- They would like to take it over again
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verb repeat an earlier theme of a composition
repeat; reprise; reprize; recapitulate.
WordNet
Re*peat"ing adjective
Definitions
Doing the same thing over again; accomplishing a given result many times in succession; as, a .repeating firearm; arepeating watch