Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural encores, present participle encoring, past tense, past participle encored
1. countable noun
An encore is a short extra performance at the end of a longer one, which an entertainer gives because the audience asks for it.
Lang's final encore last night was 'Barefoot'.
Synonyms: repeat performance, repetition, rerun, curtain call More Synonyms of encore
2. verb
If an entertainer encores, they perform an encore.
[informal]
They encore with one of their oldest songs. [VERB]
3. convention
'Encore' is the word shouted by classical concert audiences when they want a performer to perform an encore.
encore in British English
(ˈɒŋkɔː)
exclamation
1.
again; once more: used by an audience to demand an extra or repeated performance
noun
2.
an extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic demand
verb
3. (transitive)
to demand an extra or repeated performance of (a work, piece of music, etc) by (a performer)
Word origin
C18: from French: still, again, perhaps from Latin in hanc hōram until this hour
encore in American English
(ˈɑnˌkɔr; also, esp. for interj., ɑnˈkɔr)
interjection
1.
again; once more
in English, used by an audience to demand a repetition or an additional performance
noun
2.
a demand by the audience, shown by continued applause, for the repetition of a piece of music, etc., or for another appearance of the performer or performers
3.
the repetition, further performance, etc. in answer to such a demand
4.
the piece of music, etc. performed in answer to such a demand
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈenˌcored or ˈenˌcoring
5. Rare
to demand further performance of or by
verb intransitive
6. Informal
to give an encore
Word origin
Fr, again, still < OFr ancor, prob. < L (hinc) hac hora (from that time) to the present hour
Examples of 'encore' in a sentence
encore
When she returned to play an encore my heart sank.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If he remains standing until the encore the concert can be classed as a success.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The second encore said it all.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Encore Oil did unveil some positive news.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If there had been an encore, one would have feared for the furniture.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So did the rest of the audience - for more rapturous applause and a second encore.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They were too cool to play an encore, or perhaps they had simply run out of songs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Called back for two rounds of encores, he ended this show in a chaotic scrum of group hugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And the outspoken expert took the bait - selecting the couple to perform an encore before stripping off to join them.
The Sun (2013)
No encore, no second half.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There was no encore, but one wasn't needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Needless to say, one encore wasn't enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And then, after the second encore, the defining moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
encore
British English: encore NOUN
An encore is a short extra performance at the end of a longer one, which an entertainer gives because the audience asks for it.
The band were forced to play three encores because the adoring crowd wouldn't let them leave.
American English: encore
Brazilian Portuguese: bis
Chinese: 返场加演节目
European Spanish: bis
French: bis
German: Zugabe
Italian: bis ()
Japanese: アンコール
Korean: 앙코르
European Portuguese: bis
Latin American Spanish: bis
Chinese translation of 'encore'
encore
(ɔŋˈkɔːʳ) (Theat)
n(c)
加演的节(節)目 (jiāyǎn de jiémù) (个(個), gè)
⇒ The Stone Roses have never played an encore.The Stone Roses乐队从不应观众要求而加演节目。 (Stone Roses yuèduì cóng bù yìng guānzhòng yāoqiú ér jiāyǎn jiémù.)
int
再来(來)一个(個) (zài lái yī gè)
(noun)
Definition
an extra song or piece performed at a concert in response to enthusiastic demand from the audience