chow down(something)
phrasal verbwithchowverbuk/tʃaʊ/us/tʃaʊ/
mainlyUSinformal(alsochow down onsomething)toeat,especiallyin aninformalsituation:
Dinersstareat the TV as theychowdown.
You can't justchowdown on asliceofpizzainclass.
He justwantsto gosomewherehe canchowdownfriedchicken.
Synonym
tuck in/tuck intosomethingUKinformal
- Like manycelebrations, Cinco deMayoisgreatexcusetochowdown.
- It’s just not the same as chowing down inyourfavouriteeateryand beingabletototallyrelax.
- Wehappilychowdown on 2-inch-thickburgers.
- Theysitat apicnictableandchowdownbarbecuewings.
Eating
- al desko
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- break breadidiom
- cram
- feast
- feast onsomething
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- mainline
- pick
- pick atsomething
- picnic
- pig
- pig out
- shovel
- trough
- tuck