encore

The definition of an encore is an additional performance, usually due to the audience's applause or praise.

(noun)

An example of an encore is a band coming back to the stage after their announced final song.

See encore in Webster's New World College Dictionary

interjection

again; once more: in English, used by an audience to demand a repetition or an additional performance

Origin: Fr, again, still < OFr ancor, prob. < L (hinc) hac hora (from that time) to the present hour

noun

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
the repetition, further performance, etc. in answer to such a demand
the piece of music, etc. performed in answer to such a demand

transitive verb encored, encoring

Now Rare to demand further performance of or by

intransitive verb

Informal to give an encore

See encore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A demand by an audience for an additional performance, usually expressed by applause.
An additional performance in response to the demand of an audience.

transitive verb en·cored, en·cor·ing, en·cores

To demand an encore of.

interjection

Used to demand an additional performance.

Origin:

Origin: French, still, yet, again

Origin: , probably from Vulgar Latin *hinc ad hōram, from that to this hour

Origin: : Latin hinc, from here (from hic, this)

Origin: + Latin ad, to; see ad-

Origin: + Latin hōram

Origin: , accusative of hōra, hour; see hour

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