"playover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playovers [plural]
Etymology: From play + over. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|over}} play + over Head templates: {{en-noun}} playover (plural playovers)
  1. a musical recording where instruments are played over the original recording
    Sense id: en-playover-en-noun-4V0KYTfp

Verb

Forms: plays over [present, singular, third-person], playing over [participle, present], played over [participle, past], played over [past]
Etymology: From play + over. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|over}} play + over Head templates: {{en-verb|plays over|playing over|played over}} playover (third-person singular simple present plays over, present participle playing over, simple past and past participle played over)
  1. To perform music so loudly that it drowns out other sounds or speech
    Sense id: en-playover-en-verb-keEQ~on5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 42 15 4 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 42 15 5 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 44 14 4 20
  2. To play a musical instrument with another player, adding additional parts to chords or a basic structure
    Sense id: en-playover-en-verb-cQws80Ni
  3. To repeat something in thought or consideration
    Sense id: en-playover-en-verb-Fq9cG3v2
  4. To re-do a game play or turn in a sport
    Sense id: en-playover-en-verb-g~~Nf8wh
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