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
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Noun
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 The warning comes weeks after the department confirmed four cat deaths tied to the consumption of raw milk and about a week after Northwest Naturals voluntarily recalled a line of raw and frozen chow linked the death of a cat in Washington County, Oregon. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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 

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 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

chow

1 of 2 noun

chow

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

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