shoo
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
to drive away by saying or shouting “shoo.”
to request or force (a person) to leave: I'll have to shoo you out of here now.
to call out “shoo.”
Origin of shoo
1Words that may be confused with shoo
- shoe, shoo
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How to use shoo in a sentence
Sarah bustled him out of the room, as one shoos chickens, and I lay back on my pillows and laughed.
Mavis of Green Hill | Faith BaldwinIt came about thus that I sought out Moses Shoos, wishing for him upon this high adventure because of his chivalry.
The Cruise of the Shining Light | Norman DuncanTwas Moses Shoos 178 that blew; there was no mistaking the long-drawn blast.
The Cruise of the Shining Light | Norman DuncanI like t geev da Kais a 54 keek in da face wid-a dose shoos.
Conscript 2989 | Irving CrumpNo hale man ever loves him; he stirs the sportsman's wrath; the whole world kicks and shoves him and shoos him from the path.
Rippling Rhymes | Walt Mason
British Dictionary definitions for shoo
/ (ʃuː) /
go away!: used to drive away unwanted or annoying people, animals, etc
(tr) to drive away by or as if by crying "shoo."
(intr) to cry "shoo."
Origin of shoo
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