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chow

/tʃaʊ/

chow down

Translations

chownoun

chows

Chow-ChowNom de race de chien.

The Chow won first place in the dog show for its impressive coat and demeanor.

Le Chow-Chow a remporté la première place au concours canin grâce à son pelage impressionnant et à son allure.

nourritureFamilier.

The soldiers gathered in the mess hall for their evening chow.

Les soldats se sont rassemblés au réfectoire pour leur nourriture du soir.

chiAu mahjong.

He declared a chow of bamboo four, five, and six to go out on his last turn.

Il a déclaré un chi de bambou quatre, cinq et six pour sortir à son dernier tour.

Additional translations

bouffeFamilier, argotique.

Synonyms

chowverb

chowed

Past Simple

chowed

Past Participle

chowing

Gerund

/tʃaʊ/

mangerFamilier.

The dog began to chow on the bone with great enthusiasm.

Le chien s’est mis à manger l’os avec un grand enthousiasme.

Synonyms

chowadjective

/tʃaʊ/

Used attributively to mean ‘relating to food or meals’, e.g. “chow line”, “chow time”.

de la gamelleArgot militaire.

The recruits waited in the chow line outside the mess hall.

Les recrues attendaient dans la file de la gamelle devant le réfectoire.

Definitions

chownoun

Food, especially when prepared for a meal.

The soldiers gathered in the mess hall for their evening chow.

A breed of dog known as the Chow Chow, characterized by a lion-like mane and a distinctive blue-black tongue.

The Chow won first place in the dog show for its impressive coat and demeanor.

In mahjong, a meld consisting of three consecutive tiles of the same suit.

He declared a chow of bamboo four, five, and six to go out on his last turn.

chowverb

To eat or chew food.

The dog began to chow on the bone with great enthusiasm.

chowadjective

Relating to food or a meal (informal, chiefly US military slang).

The recruits waited in the chow line outside the mess hall.