Home › Words › C › chowdownchowdownchowdown means A session of vigorous eating.EtymologyDeverbal from chow down.nounA session of vigorous eating.e.g.“That Bereket […] draws couples, families and working men from Turkey and other areas of the Middle East and Southeast Europe tells you there is more to this fast-food place than wee-hours chowdowns.” — 2003, Daniel Young, The Rough Guide to New York City Restaurants, page 114:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chowtime 67% match — The time when food is eaten; a mealtime. vs chowdown →noshing 67% match — A session of eating; a feast. vs chowdown →pigout 65% match — A meal at which an excessive quantity of food is eaten. vs chowdown →chowhound 64% match — A foodie or glutton. vs chowdown →gobbling 59% match — The act of eating greedily and noisily. vs chowdown →chomp 58% match — The act of chomping (see below) vs chowdown →dando 58% match — A voracious eater. vs chowdown →smouse 58% match — To feast (on something). vs chowdown →