encore

[ ahng-kawr, -kohr, ahn- ]

interjection

1. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece).

noun

1. a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
2. the performance or reappearance in response to such a demand:

   He chose a Chopin nocturne for his encore.

3. any repeated or additional performance or appearance, as a rerun of a telecast or a rematch in sports.

verb (used with object)

, en·cored, en·cor·ing.

1. to call for a repetition of.
2. to call for an encore from (a performer).

encore

/ ˈɒŋkɔː /

interjection

1. again; once more: used by an audience to demand an extra or repeated performance

noun

1. an extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic demand

verb

1. tr to demand an extra or repeated performance of (a work, piece of music, etc) by (a performer)

Word History and Origins

Origin of encore¹

1705–15; < French: still, yet, besides < Latin hinc hā hōrā or hinc ad hōram until this hour

Word History and Origins

Origin of encore¹

C18: from French: still, again, perhaps from Latin in hanc hōram until this hour

Example Sentences

Santa Monica College has been offering a free non-credit Emeritus program for 50 years, and Pierce College in Woodland Hills has a similar program called Encore.

From Los Angeles Times

The band themselves also appeared in good spirits, exchanging smiles, with Smith playfully dancing around during the encore that included Close To Me and Lullaby.

From BBC

After playing for more than an hour, she changed into a black Chanel ball gown for the encore - with confetti raining down from the ceiling as she launched into a Studio 54-infused version of Don't Start Now.

From BBC

A nod for Eminem would be his eighth for this prize, which he’s lost only once, when Kanye West’s “Late Registration” beat out “Encore” in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Game 3 ringing with “Beat L.A.” chants and thick with an encore energy carried over from the Game 2 maelstrom, the Padres brought the intensity while the Dodgers surrendered it.

From Los Angeles Times