chores — routine tasks or duties, especially household work
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: routine tasks or duties, especially household work
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃɔːrz/
Example Sentences
- My mom made a chore chart with stickers - I'm 25 and oddly motivated by shiny stars.
- Doing chores is like playing a video game, except the graphics are terrible and there's no save button.
- The children were assigned different chores according to their age and ability.
chores
NOUN[/tʃɔːrz/]
routine tasks or duties, especially household work
On Saturday morning, the whole family tackles weekend chores together.
Sweeping floors and opening doors, endless chores!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'char', which originally meant 'a temporary or odd task'. Over time, the meaning evolved to denote the recurring domestic tasks performed in a household, becoming the standard term for routine housework.
Breakdown
char (task, work) + -es (plural suffix), where 'char' itself comes from Old English origins meaning 'a turn' or 'a job'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom made a chore chart with stickers - I'm 25 and oddly motivated by shiny stars.”
“Doing chores is like playing a video game, except the graphics are terrible and there's no save button.”
“The children were assigned different chores according to their age and ability.”
“I procrastinate on chores so much that my dirty dishes have started their own civilization.”
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