choo-choo

[ choo-choo ]

noun

1. a train.
2. the sound of a steam locomotive.

verb (used without object)

, choo-chooed, choo-choo·ing.

1. to make a sound like that made by a steam locomotive.
2. to travel by train.

choo-choo

/ ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː /

noun

1. a child's name for a railway train

Word History and Origins

Origin of choo-choo¹

First recorded in 1900–05; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of choo-choo¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

But Ozoneville was recommended to give tone to Choo-choo's nerves.

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Of course its going to be a little hard gittin over the New Mexico mountain range, but I guess the choo-choo wagon will do it.

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"I hope your cat Choo-Choo won't get hungry," said Jan, as the last of the milk disappeared.

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While the council was on, the first steamboat of the season or "wa-ta-pe-ta-choo-choo," as the Indians called it, arrived.

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If the choo-choo train had been fine, the stage-coach was finer; it was like getting in a swing and staying there a long time.

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