choo-choo

American  

[choo-choo] / ˈtʃuˌtʃu /

noun

1. a train.

2. the sound of a steam locomotive.

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verb (used without object)

choo-chooed, choo-chooing

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

2. to travel by train.

choo-choo British  

/ ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː /

noun

1. a child's name for a railway train

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Etymology

Origin of choo-choo

First recorded in 1900–05; imitative

Example Sentences

Then, she is on her way, leading a "choo-choo train" formed by a line of delighted children, sprinkling humour, happiness and even a little hope, but not the real aid they so desperately need.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

That aforementioned tune about a choo-choo ride to oblivion, “Desert Train,” feels like perpetual acceleration, somehow evoking the hormonal itchiness of ’80s hair metal without exuding a molecule of cheeky wink-wink.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

“He’s like a choo-choo train. It’s just, ‘Choo choo!'”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021

I had gone to a place when I was a kid called Hamburger Express, and the hamburgers used to come around on a little choo-choo train.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2018

“Locomotion” got all the girls doing this choo-choo dance in a snaky line.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell