Encore is a French word meaning again. Audiences often yell, "Encore!" if a play, song, or other act has been particularly good. In essence they are shouting, "Again!" After a musical number, the encore may take the form of a repeated verse or chorus. At the end of a concert, the encore may be a whole extra set.

Why is it called encore?

The word encore comes from the French encore [ɑ̃kɔʁ], which means 'again, some more'; however, it is not used this way in French, nor is ancora in Italian. French speakers commonly use instead either une autre ('another'), un rappel ('a return, curtain call') or the Latin bis ('second time') in the same circumstances.

What does it mean to encore someone?

The definition of an encore is an additional performance, usually due to the audience's applause or praise. ... An additional performance in response to an audience's demand.