verb
Meaning 1
to get rid of, to chase away
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shoo off, shoo
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shoo away
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verb
Meaning 2
drive away by crying `shoo!'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shoo off, shoo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
History
Etymology
From shoo + away.