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Definition of shoo
—used especially in driving away an unwanted animal
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Origin and Etymology of shoo
Middle English schowe
2
shoo
verb
Definition of shoo
transitive verb
: 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.
First Known Use of shoo
circa 1798
SHOO Defined for English Language Learners
shoo
play
interjection
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
verb
Definition of shoo for English Language Learners
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: to tell (an animal or person) to leave
SHOO Defined for Kids
shoo
play
verb
\ˈshü\
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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