Encore
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːnˌkɔːr/
Encore (noun)
- an additional performance given by performers after the main show ends, usually because the audience asks for it.
Examples
- The audience cheered for an encore after the concert.
- The band played an encore to thank the enthusiastic crowd.
Common collocations: demand an encore, perform an encore, encore performance, encore a performance, encore the act
Encore (verb)
- to ask performers to repeat a part of their performance.
Examples
- The fans encored the singer to repeat the hit song.
- They encored the comedian for another joke.