chore
noun
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Definition of chore
1
chores plural
: the regular or daily light work of a household or farm
2
: a routine task or job
The children were each assigned household chores.
3
: a difficult or disagreeable task
doing taxes can be a real chore
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Examples of chore in a Sentence
The children were each assigned different household chores.
I liked the simple chore of bringing in the firewood.
Doing taxes can be a real chore.
That movie is a chore to sit through.
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The donors were generally cheerful, embracing the opportunity to feel magnanimous while being relieved, by strangers, of a burdensome chore. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 Woods returned to the practice field Monday.(Alex Gallardo / Associated Press) By midmorning Monday, what was supposed to be a light practice in shorts and jerseys had become a chore. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, "UCLA’s Josh Woods excited to return after injuries left him battling ‘dark days’," 12 Aug. 2019 And use the fuller explanation: Your girlfriend has such a serious, untreated [anxiety, eating, or other disorder here] that spending time with her has become a chore. — Carolyn Hax, oregonlive.com, "Carolyn Hax: Girlfriend’s serious, untreated anxiety/eating disorder might be worth a break up," 15 July 2019 But the delight becomes something of a chore as the antics stretch on to the point that the mystery of the whodunit becomes a tiresome afterthought. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Review: How funny is ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’? Depends on your appetite for pranks and pratfalls," 12 July 2019 Goodwin will take over some of the administrative chores. — Mark Mahaney, Smithsonian, "Danny Thompson’s Blazing Nitromethane-Fueled Pursuit of Racing Glory," 10 July 2019 Use the time away to work out a satisfactory sharing of chores with your partner or spouse. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "The Bosses Who Walk the Walk on Paternity Leave," 27 May 2019 Also, be mindful of how your family divvies up chores. — Tamekia Reece, Good Housekeeping, "An Age-by-Age Guide to Raising Boys, According to Child Development Experts," 30 Apr. 2019 Ask any teenager: Cleaning gutters ranks very near the very bottom of the list of chores a human could be asked to do. — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Tools for Making Gutter Cleaning a Less Loathsome Chore," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chore
chore
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chore
: a small job that is done regularly
: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult job or experience
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chore
noun
\ ˈchȯr
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Kids Definition of chore
1
: a small job that is done regularly
a household chore Milking the cows is one of my chores on the farm.
2
: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult task
Washing windows is such a chore.
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