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Complete Definition of "shoo"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-uË|-uË

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: 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!

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

Translations
Russian: кÑÑ! (kyÅ¡)
Swedish: sjas!

fr:shoo
fi:shoo
vi:shoo

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