"choo" meaning in English

See choo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [tʃuː] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-choo.wav [Southern-England] Forms: choos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} choo (plural choos)
  1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a locomotive whistle Tags: onomatopoeic Categories (topical): Sounds Derived forms: choo-choo Related terms: a-choo, choo pattern
    Sense id: en-choo-en-noun-zuKEOS1F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for choo meaning in English (1.5kB)

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      ],
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        },
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    },
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      ],
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