1). Someone who screams way too much (TOS definition)
2.) A young person who is very intelligent (ST:XI definition)
Both definitions are based off of the Star Trek character of Ensign Pavel Chekov, USS Enterprise navigator.
2.) A young person who is very intelligent (ST:XI definition)
Both definitions are based off of the Star Trek character of Ensign Pavel Chekov, USS Enterprise navigator.
1.) "Didi you see him during that scary movie? He was being such a Chekov. I couldn't hear right the rest of the night.
2.) That kid's a real Chekov. He's got a 4.0 grade in advanced physics.
2.) That kid's a real Chekov. He's got a 4.0 grade in advanced physics.
by WannabeRomulan August 14, 2010
A situation where everything or almost everything is important or a clue to something else.
Like the Chekov's Gun, but a lot bigger.
Like the Chekov's Gun, but a lot bigger.
by Temmie Attano November 12, 2016
When famous Russian playwright Anton Chekov is featured as a background character in the beginning of a film, just to be the most important aspect of the climax later on, or a twist villain.
this concept is purely theoretical and has never been seen
this concept is purely theoretical and has never been seen
(example of a possible Chekov’s Chekov)
Protagonist: “please, have mercy!”
Antagonist: “it’s over, you cannot fight anymore”
Protagonist: “wait… is that… ANTON CHEKOV???”
Chekov: “and I have a gun”
Antagonist: “NOOOOOO”
Chekov: “looks like the only useless element in this movie is ABOUT TO BE YOU!”
Protagonist: “please, have mercy!”
Antagonist: “it’s over, you cannot fight anymore”
Protagonist: “wait… is that… ANTON CHEKOV???”
Chekov: “and I have a gun”
Antagonist: “NOOOOOO”
Chekov: “looks like the only useless element in this movie is ABOUT TO BE YOU!”
by Somy91 December 16, 2023
"When it was said in Chapter one that Timmy's hamster used to only eat the tail fur of the Namaqua chameleon found in Southwestern areas of Namib desert. I knew it was Chekov's gun waiting to go off"
by DictionaryDecimator July 06, 2024