Shooing: meaning, definitions and examples

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shooing

 

[ สƒuห ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atirando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‚เคŸเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SchieรŸen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menembak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ั–ะปัŒะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strzelanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disparo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ateลŸ etme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ๊ฒฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุทู„ุงู‚ ู†ุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stล™elba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ streฤพba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ„ๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ streljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ัƒา“ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,115, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.