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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOW DOWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOW DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chow down is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chow down in English.

WHAT DOES CHOW DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chow down in the English dictionary

The definition of chow down in the dictionary is to eat heartily.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHOW DOWN

PRESENT

Present
I chow down
you chow down
he/she/it chows down
we chow down
you chow down
they chow down
Present continuous
I am chowing down
you are chowing down
he/she/it is chowing down
we are chowing down
you are chowing down
they are chowing down
Present perfect
I have chowed down
you have chowed down
he/she/it has chowed down
we have chowed down
you have chowed down
they have chowed down
Present perfect continuous
I have been chowing down
you have been chowing down
he/she/it has been chowing down
we have been chowing down
you have been chowing down
they have been chowing down
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I chowed down
you chowed down
he/she/it chowed down
we chowed down
you chowed down
they chowed down
Past continuous
I was chowing down
you were chowing down
he/she/it was chowing down
we were chowing down
you were chowing down
they were chowing down
Past perfect
I had chowed down
you had chowed down
he/she/it had chowed down
we had chowed down
you had chowed down
they had chowed down
Past perfect continuous
I had been chowing down
you had been chowing down
he/she/it had been chowing down
we had been chowing down
you had been chowing down
they had been chowing down
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chow down
you will chow down
he/she/it will chow down
we will chow down
you will chow down
they will chow down
Future continuous
I will be chowing down
you will be chowing down
he/she/it will be chowing down
we will be chowing down
you will be chowing down
they will be chowing down
Future perfect
I will have chowed down
you will have chowed down
he/she/it will have chowed down
we will have chowed down
you will have chowed down
they will have chowed down
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chowing down
you will have been chowing down
he/she/it will have been chowing down
we will have been chowing down
you will have been chowing down
they will have been chowing down
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chow down
you would chow down
he/she/it would chow down
we would chow down
you would chow down
they would chow down
Conditional continuous
I would be chowing down
you would be chowing down
he/she/it would be chowing down
we would be chowing down
you would be chowing down
they would be chowing down
Conditional perfect
I would have chow down
you would have chow down
he/she/it would have chow down
we would have chow down
you would have chow down
they would have chow down
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chowing down
you would have been chowing down
he/she/it would have been chowing down
we would have been chowing down
you would have been chowing down
they would have been chowing down
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chow down
we let´s chow down
you chow down
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chow down
Past participle
chowed down
Present Participle
chowing down
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOW DOWN

chott
chou
Chou En-lai
choucroute
chough
chouse
chouser
choush
chout
choux
choux pastry
chow
chow mein
chow-chow
chowder
chowderhead
chowhound
chowk
chowri
chowtime

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOW DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of chow down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chow down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOW DOWN

Find out the translation of chow down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chow down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chow down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

周下来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chow abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

chow down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे चाउ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشاو داون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чау вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comida para baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চীনা নিচে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chow vers le bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chow down
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chow-Chow unten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食事を取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chow down
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chow xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்று தின்; தின்று தீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाओ खाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chow giù
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chow w dół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чау вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chow jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chow κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chow neer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chow ned
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chow ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chow down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOW DOWN»

The term «chow down» is regularly used and occupies the 97.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOW DOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chow down» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chow down» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chow down

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOW DOWN»

Discover the use of chow down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chow down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chow Down
Last I heard, she'd chosen a sympathetic woman attorney who was planning to plead temporary insanity — a defense that probably could have been applied to just about everyone who'd gotten involved in the Chow Down contest. I got that ...
Laurien Berenson, 2007
2
Chow Down: A Cookbook of Mostly Asian Recipes
Chow Down is a cookbook for the hip and curious.
Geoff Lindsay, 1997
3
Slum and Guns: Tales of Marines In the Great War
A shout of “chow down,” meant it was time to eat. During the Great War, however, “chow down” rarely occurred three times a day and food was neither easy to obtain nor did it offer much variety. We were always hungry, but there were several ...
Wayne A. Pettyjohn, 2010
4
Rushie's Rush Chow Down
Rushie's fast food stall and newcomer Greenie's Foods battle it out on the street between them for the customers' stomachs.
Bernard Gadd, 1998
5
The Chinese Classics: With a Translation, Critical and ...
Metaphorieal and narrative. Tm: emu. asonunsos AND snasaQuss-r enow'rn or THE House or CHOW. I'rs naxovar. rnom Pm mun-m T'AN-FOO, AND BE'I'I' LEMENT m CHOW, DOWN 'ro rm: runs or 1mm WAN. The gradual rise of the House of ...
James Legge, 1871
6
Just Lucky
I had just finished chipping a rusted spot when I heard the word passed, “Chow down,” so I didn't waste any time getting in line. The chow line forms on the portside and descends two decks to the mess hall. On a Destroyer, space is limited.
John M. Findley, 2010
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The Chinese Classics
Its removal from pln under t'an-foo, and settlement in Chow, down to the time of kino Wan. The gradual rise of the House of Chow has been adverted to in the notes on the title of Part I. T'an-foo, it is there stated, removed with his tribe from Pin ...
Confucius, Mencius, Ssǔ shu, 1871
8
A Year in the Life of an ESL Student: Idioms and Vocabulary ...
IN THE DIALOGUE, ANDRE SAYS THAT HE'D LIKE TO 'CHOW DOWN ON SOME STEAK'. HAVE THE TEACHER EXPLAIN/DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING WAYS TO EAT OR DRINK SOMETHING. Slowly Neutral Quickly 1 She was ...
Edward Francis, 2010
9
P.U. Stew
It's dinner time, and Max learns that his mom is serving beef stew, or P.U. Stew as he calls it. He decides he's not eating it, but can his mom change his mind? Chow down on P.U. Stew, a recipe for fun!
Mary Brittany Schmitz, 2011
10
Soldiering: Observations from Korea, Vietnam, and Safe Places
... to know Red. He was a bright and sensitive guy. We talked about our dreams and. I. entered Charlie Company's mess hall an hour before the announced time aspirations, the way young men do, and we shared some. 86. 23. 23. Chow Down.
Henry G. Gole, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOW DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chow down is used in the context of the following news items.
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Goats chow down on invasives in West Michigan parks
Goats chow down on invasives in West Michigan parks. By Melissa Benmark • 5 hours ago. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email · Goats photo. «WKAR, Jul 15»
2
Food events this week: July 8–12
The Chow Down is Madison Magazine's food blog about restaurant openings, events and chefs written by Kathy Brozyna and other contributors ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
3
Are these hot new health food trends actually healthy?
Ever chow down on bean pasta or munch on hemp seeds? Our guide can help you figure out whether those and other hot health foods are ... «ConsumerReports.org, Jul 15»
4
Casper Parade Attendees Feed On Early Pancake Breakfast
Several hundred Casper area residents showed up to chow down. Micah Rush with Casper Fire EMS says the pancake feed is a way to get the ... «K2 Radio, Jul 15»
5
Home & Garden: Brighten your summer garden with dazzling dahlias
... and Asiatic garden beetles chow down on them. I do dust them with a rotenone/pyrethrum blend, being careful to just cover individual plants. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
6
The Best Foods to Eat For Gorgeous, White, Healthy Teeth
It's a safe bet you've never heard a dentist pushing you to chow down on more Pixy Stix after your annual cleaning. While we have a solid idea ... «StyleCaster, Jul 15»
7
Cuckoo for Cocoa: 13 Chocolate Recipes You Will Devour in 2 …
If ever there was a good excuse to chow down on chocolate, it would be Chocolate Day, a time when we honor the mouth-watering miracle that ... «Latina, Jul 15»
8
Moving to Tampa Bay: Cultivating the gardening scene
... solider fly (Hermetia illucens) maggots will chow down on. The larvae will spend around two to three weeks quickly devouring damp waste, ... «83degreesmedia, Jul 15»
9
Sipping in Seattle: 'Wine Rocks' Goes Down This Week
... there will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a bunch of food trucks on hand, so you can sip, rock out, and chow down through the night. «Jaunted, Jul 15»
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Punchlines: What's in your beef?
Bill Maher explores what a bill in the House may keep you from knowing about the food you chow down on every year. Take a look at our ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

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