say again
Pardon me, what?
Say again is a request to repeat what was just said, used when you didn't hear or understand.
It originates in military and aviation radio communication, where say again is standard protocol instead of "repeat" (which could be confused with an order to fire again).
In casual speech it functions like "what?" or "pardon?": Say again? I couldn't hear you over the noise.
Do or say again
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- whatRequesting clarification or repetition
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- I beg your pardonPolite request for repetition
excuse me · huh · once more · one more time · didn't catch that · repeat that · speak up · louder
Make something understandable
- explainMake something understood
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- rephraseExpress differently
- restateExpress again differently
paraphrase · specify · detail · spell out · break down · in other words · what do you mean · define
Identical reproduction made
- rogerRadio acknowledgment term
- overAbove or exceeding
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
read you · loud and clear · transmission · static · garbled · broken · walkie-talkie · two-way
Say something again
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- drive homeReinforce emphatically
Failed to hear correctly
- hard of hearingReduced auditory ability
- mumbledSpoke indistinctly
- inaudibleCannot be heard
- unclearNot easily understood
muffled · faint · background noise · too quiet · speak clearly · enunciate · articulate · cut out
repeat
Do or say again
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- whatRequesting clarification or repetition
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
I beg your pardon · excuse me · huh · once more · one more time · didn't catch that · repeat that · speak up · louder · slower
clarify
Make something understandable
restate · paraphrase · specify · detail · spell out · break down · in other words · what do you mean · define · translate
copy
Identical reproduction made
- rogerRadio acknowledgment term
- overAbove or exceeding
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
negative · read you · loud and clear · transmission · static · garbled · broken · walkie-talkie · two-way · frequency
reiterate
Say something again
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- reinforceAdd strength to something
misheard
Failed to hear correctly
- hard of hearingReduced auditory ability
- mumbledSpoke indistinctly
- inaudibleCannot be heard
unclear · muffled · faint · background noise · too quiet · speak clearly · enunciate · articulate · cut out
- clarification requestswhat do you mean, pardon, excuse me, repeat that, huh
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- aviation radioVHF radio, pan-pan, copy, over, out
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
say againsay nothing
Refrain from speaking
keep quiet · withhold · hold one's tongue · hold your tongue · shut up
say againunderstood
Grasped the meaning
got it · loud and clear · I hear you · copy that · message received
say, again, saying, said, says, unsaid, sayings, sayers, sayable