Shooing: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆ
shooing
[ สuห ]
animals, movement
Shooing refers to the act of driving away animals or people by waving one's arms or hands, often accompanied by verbal sounds. It is commonly used in the context of getting unwanted animals, such as birds or cats, to leave a particular area.
Synonyms
dismiss, drive away, expel, urge away
Examples of usage
- She started shooing the pigeons away from her lunch.
- The farmer had to shoo the goats off the path.
- He shooed the dog away from the food.
- They were shooing the children out of the garden.
Translations
Translations of the word "shooing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น atirando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Schieรen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menembak
๐บ๐ฆ ััััะปัะฑะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ strzelanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใทใงใผใคใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท tir
๐ช๐ธ disparo
๐น๐ท ateล etme
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๊ฒฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุทูุงู ูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ stลelba
๐ธ๐ฐ streฤพba
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๅป
๐ธ๐ฎ streljanje
๐ฎ๐ธ skot
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ atฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ tiro
Etymology
The word 'shoo' is believed to have originated from the Middle English 'shouen', which is a variant of the word 'shoo' itself, used as an exclamation to urge away animals or to express annoyance. It is thought to be imitative in nature, suggesting a sound made to scare away unwanted creatures. Historically, this gesture of waving hands or arms to chase away animals can be traced back to various cultures, emphasizing the universal need to manage human-animal interactions. The term has persisted in modern English usage, reflecting a simple yet effective method of controlling animals' behavior with minimal effort.