Definitions

chow down!

Part of Speech:

All (4) Interjection (1) Verb (3)

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bon appétit! interj.
consume v.
devour v.
eat v.

INTERJECTION

bon appétit!

Synonyms

WEAK

eat hearty! eat up! enjoy your meal good appetite

chow down

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb devour eat up feed guzzle ingest inhale swallow

STRONG

Hoover bolt down gobble gorge gulp ingurgitate mow nibble partake punish scarf snack swill take wolf

WEAK

meal polish off put away put down stuff one's face toss down

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain nibble

WEAK

accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

VERB

devour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

VERB

eat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

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chow down

That’s because they generally chow down on decaying fruit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence may have already taken a bite out of software this year, but a profit warning from IBM indicates that it’s hardware’s turn to chow down.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Over in the canteen, Syrian and African musicians chow down with Posdnuos from De La Soul and sitar legend Anoushka Shankar.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Perhaps the most popular place to chow down is Tracy’s Crab Shack in Juneau.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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