choo-choo

[ choo-choo ]

/ ˈtʃuˌtʃu /

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noun

a train.

the sound of a steam locomotive.

verb (used without object), choo-chooed, choo-choo·ing.

to make a sound like that made by a steam locomotive.

to travel by train.

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Origin of choo-choo

First recorded in 1900–05; imitative

Words nearby choo-choo

chondrule, Chongjin, Chongju, Chongqing, Chonju, choo-choo, choof off, chook, chook chaser, chook raffle, choom

How to use choo-choo in a sentence

A singer named Choo Cho Collins wore nothing but a polka-dot bikini painted on her body.
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox|Robert Hofler|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mellon shared that she never once received a sketch from Choo.
Rihanna’s New Music Video Was Banned After Only 10 Minutes; Tamara Mellon Spills on Jimmy Choo|The Fashion Beast Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Through the interview came one particularly bold revelation—that Jimmy Choo never actually designed for the company.
Rihanna’s New Music Video Was Banned After Only 10 Minutes; Tamara Mellon Spills on Jimmy Choo|The Fashion Beast Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Christophe Choo of the realty company Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills is also convinced Petra is the buyer.
The Mystery of the Spelling Mansion|Nicole LaPorte|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

To do so, I heard from every corner, I should learn how to say something specific in Korean: Young so hey choo ship sho.
How My Life in Korean Prison Foretold Bill's Success|Cullen Thomas|August 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He put all his doctor truck into his gasoline wagon last night and choo-chooed outen town.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Were it not for this Choo Hoo must ere now have overwhelmed us.
Wood Magic|Richard Jefferies
Choo Hoo continued to go from tree to tree deeper and deeper into the forest.
Wood Magic|Richard Jefferies
It's my belief you're hand-in-glove with Choo Hoo, for all your tender ways—dear me!
Wood Magic|Richard Jefferies
Once more they believed in their emperor; once more Choo Hoo advanced at their head.
Wood Magic|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for choo-choo

choo-choo

/ (ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː) /

noun

British a child's name for a railway train

Word Origin for choo-choo

C20: of imitative origin

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