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Shoo

Definition:

Shoo is a word used to make someone or something go away, usually by waving or making a sound.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

1. To drive away: To use gestures or sounds to scare or chase away someone or something.

2. To let someone go: To allow or persuade someone to leave or go home.

Usage:

Popular usage: Shoo is commonly used to instruct animals, especially birds or cats, to go away.

Local usage: In some regions, shoo is used as a playful way to ask someone to leave a room or area.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

1. She shooed the pigeons away from her balcony.
2. The farmer shooed the stray dog out of his field.
3. Shoo the flies away from the picnic table.

Sense 2:

1. The teacher shooed the students out of the classroom after the final bell.
2. After a long day at work, she shooed her colleagues out of her office.
3. His mother shooed him off to bed at his regular bedtime.

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