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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Teams must then ride tandem bikes to a cheese market, while Jack and Enzo chow down on some herring.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Eat Stone Crab October 15 kicks off Florida's stone crab season, and the Keys are a great place to bib-up and chow down.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Rumi, Mira, and Zoey chow down on food with abandon, love laying on the couch, and act goofy and even a little gross.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s right, your furry family member isn’t the only critter that loves to chow down.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Eat Stone Crab October 15 kicks off Florida's stone crab season, and the Keys are a great place to bib-up and chow down.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Rumi, Mira, and Zoey chow down on food with abandon, love laying on the couch, and act goofy and even a little gross.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s right, your furry family member isn’t the only critter that loves to chow down.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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