Chowing Meaning in English

word · lemma: chow

US

ˈtʃaʊ

CHOW

UK

tʃˈaʊɪŋ

CHOW-ing

Definition

Eating food, especially in a quick or eager way; an informal or slang term for eating.

Usage & Nuances

'Chowing' is informal and mainly American slang. Often appears as 'chowing down (on)' in casual conversation or social media. Usually refers to eating heartily or quickly. Not used in formal writing.

• Spanish: devorando - comiendo (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): devorando - comendo (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): devorando - comendo (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 狼吞虎咽地吃 - 吃（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 狼吞虎嚥地喫 - 喫（俚語）
• Hindi: खाते हुए (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: يأكل بنهم - يأكل (عامية)
• Bengali: খাচ্ছে - গলাধঃকরণ করছে (অনানুষ্ঠানিক)
• Russian: жует - уплетает (разг.)
• Japanese: がっついている - バクバク食べている
• Vietnamese: ăn ngấu nghiến - ăn vội
• Korean: 먹고 있다 - 허겁지겁 먹고 있다
• Turkish: tıkınıyor - hızlıca yemek yiyor
• Urdu: کھا رہا ہے - بڑے شوق سے کھانا
• Indonesian: melahap - makan dengan lahap

Example Sentences

The kids were chowing on pizza at the party.

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She was chowing her lunch quickly.

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We are chowing before the movie starts.

basic

I caught my brother chowing down on leftover cake at midnight.

natural

Everyone was chowing down after the long hike.

natural

If you’re hungry, start chowing—no need to wait for me.

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