Standard Lemma guide

choo

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /tʃuː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uː
  • CMU ARPABET: CH UW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The sound of a locomotive whistle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

Examples

  • We could hear the choo choo choo

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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