chowPronunciation: /tʃaʊ/Translate chow | into German Definition of chow noun 1 [mass noun] informal food: Tex-Mex chow is more than melted cheese and beans 2 (also chow chow) a dog of a sturdy Chinese breed with a broad muzzle, a tail curled over the back, a bluish-black tongue, and typically a dense thick coat. verb North American informal eat: [no object]:he chowed down on lobsterOrigin: late 19th century: shortened from chow chowchow in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chow in the US English dictionary
