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encore

/ˈɑnkoɹ/noun, verb2 syllables

Encore means: an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand.

What does encore mean?2

noun

1

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

verb

1

request an encore, from a performer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Encore in a sentence

  • Everyone called out to the singer for an encore.ToxicFriu
  • They clapped until the pianist played an encore.sharptoothed
  • Whether or not we play an encore depends on the audience.CK
  • The crowd cried out for an encore.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of encore

as a noun

plural
encores

as a verb

past tense
encored
present participle
encoring
third-person singular
encores
past participle
encored