English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-uË|-uË
Homophones
shoe
Verb
en-verb
- context|transitive|informal To induce someone or something to leave.
#: Don't just shoo away mosquitoes, kill them!
#: See if you can shoo off the insurance salesmen.
- context|intransitive|informal To leave under inducement.
#: You kids had better shoo before your parents get a call.
- context|informal|rare To usher someone.
#:Shoo the visitor in.
Translations
trans-top|induce someone to leave
trans-mid
Russian: пÑогонÑÑÑ (progon'át') impf, пÑогнаÑÑ (prognát') pf; ÑÑгаÑÑ (Å¡ugát') impf, ÑÑганÑÑÑ (Å¡uganút') pf colloq.
Swedish: sjasa, sjasa bort, sjasa iväg
trans-bottom
Derived terms
shoo away
shoo-in
shoo off
Interjection
en-intj|pos=Shoo!
- context|informal|demeaning Go away! Clear off!
Translations
Russian: кÑÑ! (kyÅ¡)
Swedish: sjas!
fr:shoo
fi:shoo
vi:shoo
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