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

Sangeeta, who goes by one name, is overwhelmed every day as she juggles work, household chores and childcare while enduring severe hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia, backache and abdominal pain.

From BBC

“I think it’s going to make me do more household chores,” Krasinski cracked in his cover story.

From Los Angeles Times

The device — small and light enough to slip easily into my pocket, but strong enough to cut through branches up to a ½-inch diameter — has become my favorite for garden chores.

From Los Angeles Times

Women still shoulder most household chores - cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare, and elder care.

From BBC

It wasn’t like there was something wrong with him, but it wasn’t until later where it was like, “Hey, Dad, you have to help out with the chores.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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