chore

noun
UK: /tʃɔː/
US: /tʃɔr/

  1. A routine task, especially a household one.

    1. I hate doing my daily chore.
    2. Doing laundry is a household chore that I really dislike due to the amount of time it takes.

  2. An unpleasant or difficult task or duty.

    1. It was a chore to learn to drive.
    2. The presentation was a chore to prepare because of the amount of data that needed analyzing.

Synonyms

task duty errand job routine grind
chore intransitive-verb

  1. To perform routine tasks, especially those considered tedious.

    1. I chore around the house every day.
    2. She had to chore all day, cleaning and organizing the house after the party.
chore transitive-verb

  1. To assign a routine or tedious task to someone.

    1. I was chored with cleaning the floor.
    2. He was chored with the responsibility of updating the company's social media accounts every day.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chore" in English means: A routine task, especially a household one., An unpleasant or difficult task or duty..

The phonetic transcription of "chore" is /tʃɔː/ in British English and /tʃɔr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chore": task, duty, errand, job, routine, grind.

Example usage of "chore": "I hate doing my daily chore.". More examples on the page.