"choo" meaning in English

See choo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tʃuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-choo.wav Forms: choos [plural]
Rhymes: -uː 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

Inflected forms

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    }
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  "senses": [
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        {
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        },
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        },
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      ],
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        {
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        }
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        {
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
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          "whistle"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "a-choo"
        },
        {
          "word": "choo pattern"
        }
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "choo pattern"
    }
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        "Rhymes:English/uː/1 syllable",
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      ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "choo"
}

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