/ Dictionary / Index C Chekhov: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Che•khov Pronunciation: (chek'ôf, -of Russ. chye'kh&schwaf&hasp), [key] 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer and dramatist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chekhov (Thesaurus) Cheka Chekhovian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language