chore

[ chawr, chohr ]

noun

1. a small or odd job; routine task.

   Synonyms: stint, errand, work, duty

2. chores, the everyday work around a house or farm.
3. a hard or unpleasant task:

   Solving the problem was quite a chore.

chore

¹

/ tʃɔː /

noun

1. a small routine task, esp a domestic one
2. an unpleasant task

-chore

²

combining form

1. (in botany) indicating a plant distributed by a certain means

   anemochore

Derived Forms

• -chorous, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chore¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English char, Old English cyrr, variant of cierr, cerr. See char ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of chore¹

C19: variant of Middle English chare; related to char ³

Origin of chore²

from Greek khōrein to move

Synonym Study

See task.

Example Sentences

Winning two out of three against a surging Padres team that suddenly has home-field advantage was already going to be a tough chore.

From Los Angeles Times

Keeping track of and updating beneficiaries can be a chore.

From Los Angeles Times

Then the coach started blinking tears, his voice catching, his words a chore.

From Los Angeles Times

Kartal says the gym used to be a "chore".

From BBC

Aaron Rodgers should have a far more positive experience in this opener, but making a cross-country trip against San Francisco’s defense is not easy chore.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assignment
• burden
• duty
• errand
• housework
• routine
• workout