English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�|-u�

Homophones
shoe

Verb
en-verb

1. 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.

1. context|intransitive|informal To leave under inducement.

#: You kids had better shoo before your parents get a call.

1. context|informal|rare To usher someone.

#:Shoo the visitor in.

Translations
trans-top|induce someone to leave
trans-mid
Russian: п�огон��� (progon'át') impf, п�огна�� (prognát') pf; ��га�� (šugát') impf, ��ган��� (šuganút') pf colloq.
Swedish: sjasa, sjasa bort, sjasa iväg
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Derived terms
shoo away
shoo-in
shoo off

Interjection
en-intj|pos=Shoo!

1. context|informal|demeaning Go away! Clear off!

Translations
Russian: к��! (kyš)
Swedish: sjas!

fr:shoo
fi:shoo
vi:shoo

• 2007-08-22 18:26 - Rodasmith - {{en-verb}}; {{en-intj}}

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