From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishencoreen‧core1 /ˈɒŋkɔː $ ˈɑːŋkɔːr/ noun [countable] APan additional or repeated part of a performance, especially a musical one The band came back onstage for an encore.
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encore• The club now hopes the band will return for an encore on March 22.• The band came back on stage for an encore.• But my stage tended to turn into a revolving stage and I became the recipient of endless encores.• And this band were just getting encore after f***ing encore; it was really good stuff, a real grunge-fest.• Ringo Starr was rolled out for the encores and thrashed about enthusiastically enough.• He took encore after encore until the thinning crowd finally disappeared into the dark autumn evening.encoreencore2 interjection APMsaid when you have enjoyed a musical performance very much and want the performer to sing or play moreOrigin encore2 (1700-1800) French “still, again” 