encore

American  

[ahng-kawr, -kohr, ahn-] / ˈɑŋ kɔr, -koʊr, ˈɑn- /

interjection

1. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece).

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noun

1. a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.

2. the performance or reappearance in response to such a demand.

   He chose a Chopin nocturne for his encore.

3. any repeated or additional performance or appearance, as a rerun of a telecast or a rematch in sports.

verb (used with object)

encored, encoring

1. to call for a repetition of.

2. to call for an encore from (a performer).

encore British  

/ ˈɒŋkɔː /

interjection

1. again; once more: used by an audience to demand an extra or repeated performance

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noun

1. an extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic demand

verb

1. (tr) to demand an extra or repeated performance of (a work, piece of music, etc) by (a performer)

Etymology

Origin of encore

1705–15; < French: still, yet, besides < Latin hinc hā hōrā or hinc ad hōram until this hour

Example Sentences

At the Troubadour, where she’ll follow Tuesday’s sold-out concert with an encore appearance Friday night, Spiro describes singing as a life calling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Sugaree, my intrepid pet, sees repetition in God’s creation not as mere recurrence but as theatrical encore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

But making sure to give mother Garland her due, Platt returned for an encore with “Over the Rainbow” in a rendition evoking Rufus Wainwright’s haunting interpretation of this classic from “The Wizard of Oz.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

"Whenever you're ready," says Thom Yorke, adopting the tone of a schoolteacher waiting for an unruly class to settle down, as Radiohead get ready to play their encore at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The song got louder by its third encore.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell