Restart/ˈriːstɑːrt/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Pause Use 'restart' to denote a temporary halt, not the permanent end of an activity. The game was paused, let's restart it. Pro Tip 2/3Technical Troubleshooting 'Restart' is often used in technical contexts to fix a problem. Try to restart your phone if the app keeps crashing. Pro Tip 3/3Plan Interruption In planning, restarting usually occurs when there is a change or interruption. Our strategy failed, we need to restart our planning.