Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curtain call

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: cur-tain -call
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.

Example Sentences

"I've taken my bows / And my curtain calls"

Inflected Forms

curtain calls (plural)

Synonyms

bow

Questions

What does curtain call mean?: The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.

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