choo-choo
[ choo-choo ]
/ ˈtʃuˌtʃu /
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
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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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