shoo

[ shoo ]

/ ʃu /

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interjection

(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)

verb (used with object), shooed, shoo·ing.

to drive away by saying or shouting “shoo.”

to request or force (a person) to leave: I'll have to shoo you out of here now.

verb (used without object), shooed, shoo·ing.

to call out “shoo.”

Origin of shoo

1475–85; earlier showe, shough, shooh, ssou (interjection), imitative; compare German schu

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shoo

shoe, shoo

Words nearby shoo

Shona, shone, shoneen, shongololo, shonky, shoo, shoofly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoogle, shoo-in

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Example sentences from the Web for shoo

When the rest of us would stand, we could watch parts of the ceremony until security would try to shoo us back to our seats.
My Night at the Golden Globe Awards|Ramin Setoodeh|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As they wor all wed fowk but her an me, it wor agreed 'at shoo should sarve aght th' teah, an' awd to sarve th' mait an stuff.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley
An' then shoo'l whisper in her ear, 'Ther's nubdy can touch aw'r Simon 'at growin thease, tha sees he understands it.'
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley
If a little thing like that'll suit her, shoo's worthy on it an shoo shall have it.
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series|John Hartley

Tell me again what shoo said, whispered Pim, incredulously through the keyhole.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions
"Shoo, yu'll be all right soon—yore only plugged in th' arms," he remarked as he glanced up the street.
Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up|Clarence Edward Mulford

British Dictionary definitions for shoo

shoo

/ (ʃuː) /

interjection

go away!: used to drive away unwanted or annoying people, animals, etc

verb shoos, shooing or shooed

(tr) to drive away by or as if by crying "shoo."

(intr) to cry "shoo."

Word Origin for shoo

C15: imitative; related to Middle High German schū, French shou, Italian scio

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单词	shoo
释义	shoo [ shoo ] / ʃu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shoo ON THESAURUS.COM interjection (used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.) verb (used with object), shooed, shoo·ing. to drive away by saying or shouting “shoo.” to request or force (a person) to leave: I'll have to shoo you out of here now. verb (used without object), shooed, shoo·ing. to call out “shoo.” Origin of shoo 1475–85; earlier showe, shough, shooh, ssou (interjection), imitative; compare German schu WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shoo shoe, shoo Words nearby shoo Shona, shone, shoneen, shongololo, shonky, shoo, shoofly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoogle, shoo-in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shoo When the rest of us would stand, we could watch parts of the ceremony until security would try to shoo us back to our seats. My Night at the Golden Globe Awards\|Ramin Setoodeh\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As they wor all wed fowk but her an me, it wor agreed 'at shoo should sarve aght th' teah, an' awd to sarve th' mait an stuff. Yorksher Puddin'\|John Hartley An' then shoo'l whisper in her ear, 'Ther's nubdy can touch aw'r Simon 'at growin thease, tha sees he understands it.' Yorksher Puddin'\|John Hartley If a little thing like that'll suit her, shoo's worthy on it an shoo shall have it. Yorkshire Tales. Third Series\|John Hartley Tell me again what shoo said, whispered Pim, incredulously through the keyhole. Back o' the Moon\|Oliver Onions "Shoo, yu'll be all right soon—yore only plugged in th' arms," he remarked as he glanced up the street. Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up\|Clarence Edward Mulford British Dictionary definitions for shoo shoo / (ʃuː) / interjection go away!: used to drive away unwanted or annoying people, animals, etc verb shoos, shooing or shooed (tr) to drive away by or as if by crying "shoo." (intr) to cry "shoo." Word Origin for shoo C15: imitative; related to Middle High German schū, French shou, Italian scio Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shoo scoot, scram, git, beat it, begone, bug off, get out, out of the way, be off, get going, away, depart, leave, off, out, scat, vamoose, hightail, skiddoo, skedaddle
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shoo

interjection

verb (used with object), shooed, shoo·ing.

verb (used without object), shooed, shoo·ing.

Origin of shoo

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shoo

Words nearby shoo

Example sentences from the Web for shoo

British Dictionary definitions for shoo

interjection

verb shoos, shooing or shooed

Word Origin for shoo

Words related to shoo