encore

Everyday

1. An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more. tree →
2. (exclamation) Encore! is shouted by an audience to ask for more. tree →
3. (French) Encore means again or still in French; it is a French word used in English. tree →
4. An encore can also be a repeat or celebration of something that people enjoyed, such as an anniversary event. tree →

In the lessons

In music and school concerts, the audience calls for an encore. In everyday talk, as an encore means as something extra after a success. In French lessons, encore une fois means one more time. Phrases: do an encore, for an encore.

Examples

• The crowd shouted Encore! and the band played one more song. tree →
• The choir sang a lullaby as an encore. tree →
• The magician's encore was the best trick. tree →
• In French, encore une fois means one more time. tree →
• For an encore, our team won the cup again the next year. tree →
• She bowed and came back for an encore. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced ON-kor in English. In French it means again or still, not necessarily a concert word.