chow time
Call to eat
Chow time is mealtime, especially in military or institutional settings where meals follow a set schedule.
The phrase carries a casual, often eager tone—an announcement that food is ready: Chow time, everybody!
Outside institutions, it's playful shorthand for any meal: The kids come running when they hear it's chow time.
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- dinner bellMealtime summoning device
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- lunchMidday meal
- lunch breakMidday work hiatus
come and get it · feeding · grub · eats · square meal · grab a bite · hungry · bell · mess call · cafeteria · mess hall · supper · breakfast · buffet · serving · plate · fork · appetite
- military dutiesguard duty, sentry duty, patrol, combat duty, active duty
- eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, bite, swallow
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
chow timefasting hours
Period of deliberate food avoidance
fasting · fast · starvation · going hungry · skipping meals
chow timeduty hours
Scheduled time on task
back to work · on duty · work detail · lights out · training time
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