chow down
phrasal verb
chowed down; chowing down; chows down
US, informal
: eat
It's time to chow down.
—often + onThe kids chowed down on hamburgers and french fries.
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Ray and Mina chow down on fast food from the unlikely cradle of their redemption.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The hours here are not as flexible as at Bocage, so come early for brunch or chow down quickly.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The impetus to pivot from keeping the dancefloors at Westchester weddings hopping, to streamlining golfers’ ability to chow down on demand can be traced back to a sub-par culinary experience chowing down on a lousy glizzy.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Case in point, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, a dinner show where guests play washboards and chow down on ribs and strawberry shortcake, all while being entertained by lively performers.
—Terri Peters, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The hours here are not as flexible as at Bocage, so come early for brunch or chow down quickly.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The impetus to pivot from keeping the dancefloors at Westchester weddings hopping, to streamlining golfers’ ability to chow down on demand can be traced back to a sub-par culinary experience chowing down on a lousy glizzy.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Case in point, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, a dinner show where guests play washboards and chow down on ribs and strawberry shortcake, all while being entertained by lively performers.
—Terri Peters, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chow down
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“Chow down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow%20down. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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