Chekhov

American  

[chek-awf, -of, chye-khuhf] / ˈtʃɛk ɔf, -ɒf, ˈtʃyɛ xəf /

Or Tchekhov

noun

1. Anton Pavlovich 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer and dramatist.

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Chekhov British  

/ ˈtʃɛkɒf, ˈtʃɛxəf, tʃɛˈkəʊvɪən /

noun

1. 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Chekhovian adjective

Example Sentences

Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.

From The Wall Street Journal

In these strengths Mr. Mueenuddin recalls Anton Chekhov, and in fact he has said in interviews that he is never not reading that Russian master.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the other hand, “All’s Fair” makes the dismal final season of “And Just Like That” look like Chekhov.

From Los Angeles Times

Chekhov and Beckett, to bring the discussion to the modern era, demanded little more from their characters than endurance.

From Los Angeles Times

And she was gonna direct a production of “The Three Sisters” by Chekhov.

From Los Angeles Times