noun
chore
chaw
noun
1
A routine task, especially one needed to keep a home running, such as cleaning or cooking.
"Taking out the bins is my least favourite chore."
"The kids split the household chores between them."
2
Any task that feels tedious or unpleasant.
"Filing his tax return every year is a real chore."
How to Use Chore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA routine job, usually a boring or unwelcome one.
Common pairings
household chores
daily chores
do the chores
Word Forms
chored past tense, chored past tense, chores plural, chores plural, chores singular, chores singular
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Etymology
From an earlier form char/chare, from Old English cierran ("to turn"), the same root that gives us "char" in "charwoman."