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shoo

verb

  1. to force or drive out, to discharge from
L18428 on Wikidata ↗

interjection

  1. expressing a desire for something to depart
L18429 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʃuː/

intj

Etymology: From Middle English schew, schowe, show, showe, scou (“shoo!”, interjection). Compare Middle High German schū, schuo (“shoo!”, interjection) (modern German scheu! (“shoo!”)), Dutch schuwen (“to shun”), German scheuchen (“to scare, drive away”).

  1. Go away! Clear off!

    Shoo, fly, don't bother me!

pron

Etymology: From Middle English scho, sheo, scheo, sȝheo, from Old English hēo (“she”). More at she.

  1. Alternative form of she.

    Hearken, hearken, shoo’s cursing on em!” muttered Joseph, towards whom I had been steering.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English schew, schowe, show, showe, scou (“shoo!”, interjection). Compare Middle High German schū, schuo (“shoo!”, interjection) (modern German scheu! (“shoo!”)), Dutch schuwen (“to shun”), German scheuchen (“to scare, drive away”).

  1. To induce someone or something to leave.

    Don't just shoo away mosquitoes, kill them!

    See if you can shoo off the insurance salesmen.

  2. To leave under inducement.

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

  3. To usher someone.

    Shoo the visitor in.