to chow

Examples

• All

• Let's go chow down by the lake today.

  Camp Hideout (2023)

• Nina got a macadamia cookie and we've got some fruit to chow down on as well.

• One of her favorite things to chow down on.

• All right, let's chow down!

  Turbo (2013)

• But now he loves to chow down on his oatmeal.

  Blog text (11)

• Wally, can you get Ziri to find us something to chow on tonight?

  Fortress (2012)

• While going camping, just go ahead and get hold of non-perishable items to chow down on.

  Blog text (25)

• Tub took the fork in his left hand, lowered his head, and started really chowing down.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Alana's family is overweight, and the most recent episode featured them chowing down at a local BBQ joint.

  Blog text (33)

• Let's chow down on some pizza after the movie tonight.

Synonyms

E

to eat

vsto chow

∞ 1.0

Put food or drink into your mouth, chew it and swallow it

is informal and enthusiastic, not neutral or plain consuming of food

D

to dine

vsto chow

• Formal

100 1.3

To eat the main meal of the day, often with other people

is casual and informal enthusiastic eating rather than formal main-meal occasions

C

to chomp

vsto chow

31 4.0

To bite or chew food loudly with big jaw movements

is casual enthusiastic eating without strong emphasis on loud jaw action

G

to grab a bite

vsto chow

• Informal

30 2.9

Eat a quick meal when you are busy or in a hurry

is more general casual or enthusiastic eating, not limited to quick meals

G

to gobble up

vsto chow

• Informal

19 3.0

To eat something quickly and eagerly

is more about rapid speed and urgency than casual enjoyment

E

to eat up

vsto chow

16 1.0

Finish all the food on your plate

is about casual enthusiastic food consumption without requiring finishing everything

G

to gobble

vsto chow

16 2.6

To eat food quickly and noisily without chewing properly

focuses on loud, fast eating rather than casual friendly enjoyment

M

to munch on

vsto chow

• Informal

14 2.9

To eat something while chewing loudly and enjoying it

is similar but without focus on noisy, ongoing chewing

W

to wolf down

vsto chow

• Informal

7 5.8

Eat food very quickly when you are very hungry

is casual enthusiastic eating, not mainly driven by urgent hunger

T

to tuck in

vsto chow

• UK

2 4.0

To eat a lot of food eagerly

focuses on casual enthusiastic eating without implying large amounts

S

to snack down

vsto chow

• Informal

1 7.7

To eat small amounts of food quickly and casually

is used for general casual eating of any size, not limited to small items

N

to nom

vsto chow

• Slang

9.9

To eat something quickly and enjoy it

is used broadly in informal speech, not mainly online

Antonyms

F

to fast

58 4.6

To not eat or drink for a time

Compounds

C

chow chow

5 7.2

A medium-sized dog with thick fur, a curled tail, and a blue-black tongue

C

chow mein

5 3.4

A Chinese dish of fried noodles mixed with vegetables and often meat or seafood served with a tasty sauce

C

chow line

• Informal

2 6.7

A line of people waiting to get food, often in a cafeteria or camp

C

Chow dynasty

• Literature

9.6

A ruling family in China from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew

How Much

to gorge

12 5.9

to devour

13 2.9

to chow

• Informal

26 8.0

to eat

∞ 1.0

to snack

27 1.0

to nibble

56 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology