chow down

British  

verb

1. informal to eat heartily

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chow down Idioms  

1. Eat, as in He's always ready to chow down at dinner time. Originally military slang, this term is now more widely used. The noun chow in the sense of food, originating from either Chinese or pidgin English in the 18th century, also appears in such terms as chow line, a line of people waiting for food, and chow time, mealtime. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

For example, there is some debate about whether the large jaws of P. boisei were used to crack hard foods like nuts or simply chow down on plants.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

You could chow down at a taco truck or learn to draw Japanese calligraphy.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

Getting the woolly ruminants to chow down on the right plants comes down to timing, said Jack Anderson, co-owner and operator of Cuyama Lamb, which provides the grazing services.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Condors can get lead poisoning if they chow down on animals shot by hunters using lead bullets.

From Science Magazine • May 2, 2023

Time to chow down and see what the good commander brought along for music.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir