Meaning
- Encore (noun): A demand by an audience for a performer to continue performing after the planned program has ended, usually by clapping and cheering. It can also refer to the extra performance itself.
- Encore (verb): To call for or give an additional performance.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech:
- Noun: an encore, the encore
- Verb (transitive/intransitive): to encore, encored, encoring
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Usage patterns:
- give an encore (perform again)
- call for an encore (audience demand)
- be encored (be asked to perform again)
Example sentence structures:
- "The singer gave an encore performance."
- "The audience encored the pianist."
Common Phrases
- Call for an encore – to request another performance.
- Encore performance – an additional act or show.
- Encore appearance – when someone returns for another event or show.
Collocations
- loud encore
- encore performance
- encore show
- encore song
- encore request
Examples
- The audience clapped and cheered, demanding an encore.
- She gave a stunning encore performance at the end of the concert.
- The band was encored several times by the enthusiastic crowd.
- Fans called for an encore after the actor’s moving speech.
- He saved his most popular song for the encore.
- The comedian returned to the stage for a short encore routine.
- The encore performance was even better than the main show.
Synonyms or Related
- Repeat performance
- Reappearance
- Curtain call
- Reprise