/ Dictionary / Index R repechage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•pe•chage Pronunciation: (rep"u-shäzh'), [key] — n. (in cycling and rowing) a last-chance qualifying heat in which the runners-up in earlier heats race each other, with the winner advancing to the finals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: repechage (Thesaurus) repeating firearm repel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language