chow down

verb

chowed down; chowing down; chows down

US, informal

: eat

It's time to chow down.

—often + on

The kids chowed down on hamburgers and french fries.

Examples of chow down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roadrunners and other birds of prey still chow down on them, says Williams. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Getting more sleep might be another reason to chow down on them. — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 22 Oct. 2026

Stop by to chow down on real-deal Southern barbecueslathered in one of (or a few) of Chef Williams’s five homemade barbecue sauces. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Where To Eat Here's where to chow down in Medora after a long day of exploring. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for chow down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown