Encore (Verb)
Meaning
Request an encore, from a performer.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The crowd erupted in applause and demanded an encore from the rock band.
- The audience chanted "encore" until the singer agreed to perform another song.
- After a breathtaking piano solo, the guests gave a standing ovation and shouted for an encore.
- Following a spectacular dance routine, the audience asked for an encore, which the troupe happily granted.
- The sell-out crowd roared for an encore, prompting the musicians to play two additional encores.