Shoo

shonky

Definition: Meaning of, shoo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃuː /

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Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
shoo	shooed	shooed

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
shooing	shoos

[transitive always + adverb/preposition] [informal]

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shoo used in phrases

shoo away (verb)
1. drive away by crying 'shoo!'
shoo fly (noun)
1. coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
shoo off (verb)
1. drive away by crying 'shoo!'
shoo-in (noun)
1. someone who is expected to easily win a race, election etc
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shoot down (phrasal verb)
1. to kill someone with a gun
2. to shoot an enemy aircraft out of the sky
shoot for (phrasal verb)
1. shoot for something to try to achieve a particular thing
shoot off (phrasal verb)
1. to leave a place quickly or suddenly
shoot through (phrasal verb)
1. to leave a place, usually suddenly
shoot up (phrasal verb)
1. [intransitive] to increase quickly by a large amount
2. to grow taller very quickly
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Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə

Parts of Speech: noun

especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech

shoo away