choo

C3H4O1O1
/tʃuː/

noun

The sound of a locomotive whistle.

“We could hear the choo choo choo”

OriginKorean 추(秋) →
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Meanings

choo1

nounchoo (plural choos)

plural choos

  1. onomatopoeicThe sound of a locomotive whistle.

    We could hear the choo choo choo

Choo2

proper nounChoo (plural Choos)

plural Choos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Korean추(秋)
  2. EnglishChoo

Borrowed from Chinese 朱 (Mandarin: Zhū, Cantonese: zyu¹, Hakka: Chû, Min Nan: Chu), Korean 추(秋) (Chu), etc.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with choo

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All rhymes →

Anagrams

cohohocoooch
Cite this entry
APA

choo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo

MLA

“choo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo.

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