chow

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈchau̇ 

: food, victuals

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)

: chow chow

Synonyms of chow

Noun (1)

• meal
• menu

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

Gullion calculates such gluttonous habits to be similar to a 150-pound person eating 27 pounds of chow at one sitting. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Camp Pendleton has 12 chow halls — this one is the first of its kind at the base and on the West Coast. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

Soon, locals in Huntersville can chow on authentic Baja-style Mexican cuisine and wash it all down with a gargantuan margarita. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026

Paintings of the Chinese imperial court portray chows luxuriating in the role of companion dogs. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for chowchow

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1856, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1889, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chow

• chow chow
• chow down
• chow line
• chow mein

Rhymes for chow

• bao
• bough
• brow
• ciao
• clow
• cow
• dao
• dow
• frau
• hao
• hau
• how

Kids Definition

chow

1 of 2 noun

ˈchau̇ 

: meal entry 1 sense 1, food

chow

2 of 2 verb

: eat sense 1

chowing down on pizza