encored

Variant of encore

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

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