noun
encore
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noun
1
A short extra performance given after the main show, usually by audience demand.
"The band came back on stage for a two-song encore."
intj
1
Used to call for an extra performance.
"The crowd chanted "Encore!" until the singer returned."
How to Use Encore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn extra bit of a show performed after it officially ends, or the shout demanding one.
Common pairings
play an encore
demand an encore
Word Forms
encored past tense, encores plural, encores singular
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from French encore, meaning "again" or "more."