encore

encore Definition

en·core (än′kôr′; also, esp.for interj., än kôr′)

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

Etymology: 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 -·cored′, -·cor′·ing

Now Rare to demand further performance of or by

intransitive verb

Informal to give an encore

encore Synonyms

interj.

encore Synonyms

repeat performance, reprise, reappearance, final number; see performance 2, piece 3, repetition.

encore Usage Examples

Converse of object

deserve: Aptly the band closed with a well deserved encore, Lucky Peterson's ' Good Thing Is About To Run Out ' .
demand: The audience demanded an encore which they were never going to get.
want: If you want an encore, this is where you look!
play: He should be the star who won't even play that last encore.
do: I did no encore I felt like I was saying goodbye.
get: The landlord managed to get an encore out of them.

Preposition: at

Adjective modifier

final: My Life Story's dying notes were from the final encore of the moving ballad ' Angel ' .
second: The first time I've heard of the band doing a second encore.
several: The small crowd was still enthusiastic enough to drag several encores out of the guys.
last: He should be the star who won't even play that last encore.
first: During the break between the first set and the first encore the crowd was out of control.
more: Today, The Brady Bunch lives on in American social culture, thanks to more encores than just about any sitcom in history.

Modifies a noun

enews: Back to top Issue 14 - May 2005 Welcome to the May Issue of encore enews.
une: Nous en avons encore eu une illustration lors de la visite de G. Bush à Bruxelles.
performance: You can also catch an encore performance on Friday, May 6th at noon EDT.
un: Encore un grand merci à toi, je ne sais pas comment te le dire.

Noun used with modifier

pas: Comme si le fascisme, ce n'était pas encore la République, comme si la République, ce n'était pas déjà le fascisme.
song: An electric segment follows before a two song encore.

Preposition: of

song: All that stopped her singing all night past the encore of two songs was the place was closing early.

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