chow

1 of 3

noun (1)

chow

2 of 3

verb

chowed; chowing; chows

intransitive verb

: eat
often used with down
chowing down on pizza

chow

3 of 3

noun (2)

Examples of chow in a Sentence

Noun (1) that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry there's always at least some chow in the house
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture. Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril. Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
Part of the sidewalk is blocked off into a picnic section, where people chow on Berlin-style doner kebabs, Cambodian noodles and frozen pineapple whips. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 Read on to sample some of the dishes that will be available to chow on while cheering on the Current — kickoff is at noon on Saturday, March 16. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chow 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'chow.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for chowchow

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1856, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chow was in 1856

Dictionary Entries Near chow

Cite this Entry

“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

chow

1 of 2 noun

chow

2 of 2 verb
: eat sense 1
chowing down on pizza

More from Merriam-Webster on chow

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!