Shoo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃuː/
• Rhymes: -uː
• Homophones: shoe, SHU

Origin

Compare German scheuchen to scare, drive away.

Full definition of shoo

Verb

1. (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.
2. (intransitive, informal) To leave under inducement.You kids had better shoo before your parents get a call.
3. (informal, rare) To usher someone.Shoo the visitor in.

Derived terms

• shoo away
• shoo-in
• shoo off

Interjection

1. (informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

Synonyms

Anagrams

• oohs
• Soho, SoHo, SOHO