Definition of shoo
—used especially in driving away an unwanted animal
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Origin and Etymology of shoo
Middle English schowe
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of shoo
shooed;
shooing;
shoos
: to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying shoo
- shooed us away from the kitchen
Examples of shoo in a Sentence
We tried to help her, but she shooed us away.
He shooed the cat out of the house.
Recent Examples of shoo from the Web
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But before most guests even finished their Rye-on-the-Road craft cocktails, they were shooed into the dinner program — this was a party with purpose.
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Eventually, a moderator shooed the crowd away so the event could commence.
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Cano ranks fourth among all active players in Wins Above Replacement, behind only shoo-in Hall of Famers Albert Pujols, Adrian Beltre and Miguel Cabrera.
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The bear climbed into the back of the truck momentarily, before being shooed out by employees.
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Minutes earlier, two police officers had strolled through the concourse, shooing out loiterers.
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According to Bell, the employee knocked on the window from the inside in an attempt to shoo him away from the group of white women.
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Volunteers are routinely shooed away from private parking lots and confronted by police after property owners called to complain.
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The President and other key players in the initiative would also be shoo-ins for the Nobel Peace Prize -- and how Trump would love to join his nemesis Barack Obama on the list of honorees.
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First Known Use of shoo
circa 1798
SHOO Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shoo for English Language Learners
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—used when repeatedly moving your hand away from you in a short motion with your fingers down to tell an animal or person to leave
SHOO Defined for Kids
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Definition of shoo for Students
shooed;
shooing
: to wave, scare, or send away
- She shooed us out of the kitchen.
Hint:
Shoo is often used as a command.
- Shoo! Go outside.
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