choo-choo

/ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː/

noun

The sound made by the whistle of a steam locomotive or ship.

Similar
choo-choo train
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Meanings

nounchoo-choo (plural choo-choos)

plural choo-choos · alternative choochoo · alternative choo choo

  1. The sound made by the whistle of a steam locomotive or ship.
  2. childishA locomotive, especially a train or ship.

    Synonyms: choo-choo train

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA locomotive, especially a train or ship.

Similar
choo-choo train

Origin

Imitative.

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Translations

Arabic تُوت تُوت
  • تُوت تُوت (tūt tūt)sound made by a steam locomotive
Chinese Mandarin 嗚嗚 /呜呜
  • 嗚嗚 /呜呜 (wūwū)sound made by a steam locomotive
Estonian tšuhh-tšuhh
  • tšuhh-tšuhhsound made by a steam locomotive
Finnish tsuku-tsuku
  • tsuku-tsukusound made by a steam locomotive
French tchou-tchou
  • tchou-tchousound made by a steam locomotive
Hawaiian kūkū-kūkū, chūkū-chūkū
  • kūkū-kūkūsound made by a steam locomotive
  • chūkū-chūkūsound made by a steam locomotive
Hungarian sihuhu, si-hu-hu
  • sihuhusound made by a steam locomotive
  • si-hu-husound made by a steam locomotive
Italian ciuf ciuf
  • ciuf ciufsound made by a steam locomotive
Japanese シュッシュッ, ポッポッ
  • シュッシュッ (shusshut)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • ポッポッ (poppot)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • シュッポッポ (shuppoppo)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • シュッポ (shuppo)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • ガタンガトン (gatangatan)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • ガタンゴトン (gatangoton)sound made by a steam locomotive
Polish ciu-ciu
  • ciu-ciusound made by a steam locomotive
Portuguese tchu-tchu, tchaca-tchaca
  • tchu-tchusound made by a steam locomotive
  • tchaca-tchacasound made by a steam locomotive
Russian чух, ту
  • чух (čux)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • ту (tu)sound made by a steam locomotive
  • ду (du)sound made by a steam locomotive
Spanish chu-chu
  • chu-chusound made by a steam locomotive
Swedish tuff-tuff
  • tuff-tuffsound made by a steam locomotive
Turkish çuf çuf
  • çuf çufsound made by a steam locomotive
Cite this entry
APA

choo-choo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo-choo

MLA

“choo-choo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo-choo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choo-choo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choo-choo.

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