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shoo

Definition

  • verb: to tell (an animal or person) to leave
  • verb: to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying 'shoo'
  • used when repeatedly moving your hand away from you in a short motion with your fingers down to tell an animal or person to leave
  • synonyms: begone, away, go away

Examples

  • We tried to help her, but she 'shooed' us away.

  • The horse is a 'shoo-in' to win the race.

  • a 'shoo-in for' the tournament/job/award

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Get away from there. Get away from there. He'll be after you. Go on, into the house. Into the house. Shoo, shoo. Good-bye, Mr.Jefferies. See you tomorrow. Uh-huh. And don't sleep in that chair again. (..)
    1954 Rear Window