chore

noun

ˈchȯr 

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

Synonyms

• assignment
• duty
• job
• task

Choose the Right Synonym for chore

task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The worst chore Baker was assigned was cleaning the grease trap out back, where wastewater from the sink went. —Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024

Videos released by Physical Intelligence show a variety of robot models doing a range of household chores with impressive skill. —Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Those views often hardened after the pandemic, when the widespread adoption of messaging platforms like Teams, Slack and Zoom made what was already a difficult chore all that much more taxing. —Tom Padgett, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Many Redditors were on the woman’s side that the household chores should be split between the couple. —Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of chare

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

chore

noun

ˈchō(ə)r 

ˈchȯ(ə)r

1

plural : the regular light work of a household or farm

2

: an ordinary task

3

: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult task