"reroll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rerolls [plural]
Etymology: re- + roll Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|roll}} re- + roll Head templates: {{en-noun}} reroll (plural rerolls)
  1. (dice games) A situation in the rules of certain dice games where a player is given the option to reroll an undesirable roll of the dice. Categories (topical): Dice games
    Sense id: en-reroll-en-noun-HOOqpmXv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 4 5 31 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 31 20 16 18 16 Topics: dice, games

Verb

Forms: rerolls [present, singular, third-person], rerolling [participle, present], rerolled [participle, past], rerolled [past]
Etymology: re- + roll Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|roll}} re- + roll Head templates: {{en-verb}} reroll (third-person singular simple present rerolls, present participle rerolling, simple past and past participle rerolled)
  1. (transitive) To roll, or roll out, again. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reroll-en-verb-3wGfbtud
  2. (transitive, intransitive, dice games) To roll (dice) again. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Dice games
    Sense id: en-reroll-en-verb-o56FxgTc Topics: dice, games
  3. (transitive, programming) To convert (an unrolled instruction sequence) back into a loop. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-reroll-en-verb-NlMRfucl Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (gaming) To try again for a different result. Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-reroll-en-verb-WQsf0oPd Topics: games, gaming

Inflected forms

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