try-again button

noun
UK /ˌtraɪ əˈɡen ˈbʌtən/
US /ˌtraɪ əˈɡen ˈbʌtən/

A button you press to start something over when it does not work.

The game said I lost, so I pressed the try-again button to play once more.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A button on a device that repeats the last action.

Press the try-again button to send the message one more time.

3. A way to give something another chance after a mistake.

Her teacher was like a try-again button, always letting her fix her work.

4. A control that resets a level in a video game.

He hit the try-again button after falling into the pit.