CHORE
What does "CHORE" mean?
A routine task, especially a tedious one done around the house.
Meanings
- A small, regular duty such as cleaning or tidying, often considered dull. Doing the dishes was the one chore he could never put off any longer.
- Any unpleasant or burdensome activity. Filing the annual tax return is always a chore. figurative
Word origin
An American variant of British dialect 'char' or 'chare', from Old English 'cierr', meaning a turn of work or an occasion.
Remember it
A CHORE is a CHORE you do at home - swap the 'm' of 'more' for 'ch' to remember it always feels like there's more.
A little poem
The same plates again-
morning light on yesterday's
crumbs, patient as stone.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my chores I needed space. Now there's even more space to clean.
What it teaches
The dullest tasks are the ones that, left undone, become the loudest.
Quick facts
What does CHORE mean?
A routine task, especially a tedious one done around the house.
Is CHORE a valid word?
Yes — CHORE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CHORE?
CHORE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CHORE come from?
An American variant of British dialect 'char' or 'chare', from Old English 'cierr', meaning a turn of work or an occasion.
What can CHORE teach us?
The dullest tasks are the ones that, left undone, become the loudest.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.