shoo

interjection

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\ ˈshü

Definition of shoo

(Entry 1 of 2)

—used especially in driving away an unwanted animal

shoo

verb

shooed; shooing; shoos

Definition of shoo (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying shoo shooed us away from the kitchen

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Examples of shoo in a Sentence

Verb We tried to help her, but she shooed us away. He shooed the cat out of the house.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In one house, an elderly woman asked for Robredo campaign materials, even while her husband tried to shoo the volunteers away. — Washington Post, 6 May 2022 Suddenly, El Troudi seemed to be trying to shoo people off the train. — William Neuman, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2022 The city of Sunnyvale in Northern California recently employed a secret weapon to shoo away thousands of nesting crows from its popular downtown area: lasers. — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2022 However, lasers are a humane way to shoo away crows, according to the Humane Society of America. — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2022 Inside 67 Orange Street, a small bar in Harlem, the speakers played Bad Bunny, the drinks came in various colors and patrons were ready to shoo away 2021, some with Scotch in hand. — New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 An officer went out on one such call recently to shoo a cow away from the roadway. — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021 Now, the action begins early, everyone hoping to clock a few hours before security guards arrive to shoo them away at noon. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021 The Talib looked at the U.S. marines nearby, and angrily waved his hands, as if to shoo me away. — Jane Ferguson, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2021 See More

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