Chekhov

or Tche·khov

[ chek-awf, -of; Russian chye-khuhf ]

noun

1. An·ton Pa·vlo·vich [an, -ton pav-, loh, -vich, uhn-, tawn, puh-, vlaw, -vyich], 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer and dramatist.

Chekhov

/ tʃɛˈkəʊvɪən; ˈtʃɛxəf; ˈtʃɛkɒf /

noun

1. ChekhovAnton Pavlovich18601904MRussianTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: short-story writer Anton Pavlovich (anˈtɔn ˈpavləvitʃ). 1860–1904, Russian dramatist and short-story writer. His plays include The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1900), The Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard (1904)

Derived Forms

• Chekhovian, adjective

Example Sentences

Next, it’s the creators of Gordy’s Home, who chased viewership ratings so blindly, they ignored the Chekhov’s Ape about to detonate on his poor castmates.

From Time

Here, he opens up his syllabus, analyzing seven iconic works by authors including Chekhov and Tolstoy to highlight the importance of fiction in our lives.

From Time

In her Chekhov recording, Oto remarks that what’s most frightening is not knowing the truth, and that ignorance haunts Kafuku as he embarks on his new project.

From The Daily Beast

Chekhov’s masterpiece is a presence that looms large over these proceedings, amplifying the anguish and regret that hangs in the air.

From The Daily Beast

There’s no breakneck urgency to Drive My Car, which leisurely ambles along with Kafuku and company as they navigate the ins and outs of Chekhov’s play and their own personal hang-ups.

From The Daily Beast

Cynthia Ozick has called this peerless master of the short story “our Chekhov.”

From The Daily Beast

The play even makes reference to Chekhov, giving it enough elitist cred for some voters.

From The Daily Beast

Readers familiar with Chekhov, Gogol, Pushkin or Turgenev have already tasted some 19th-century Russian gothic literature.

From The Daily Beast

We all know about Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky, but what about their compatriot, Nikolai Leskov?

From The Daily Beast

Chekhov has talked about this, that any designation besides writer (Russian writer, whatever) was a diminishment.

From The Daily Beast

This spelling has been adopted here, rather than Chekhov, since it is more familiar to the public.

From Project Gutenberg

I came to Yalta for a few days, and one evening I met Chekhov on the quay.

From Project Gutenberg

The ready acceptance of Chekhov has been one of the few successful features of this irresponsible output.

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In 1912 they brought out a volume containing four Chekhov plays, translated by Marian Fell.

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"The High Road," found after thirty years, is a most interesting document to the lover of Chekhov.

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