shoo
interjection
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
shooing
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present participleof shoo.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It's a bit too early for a drink, though, so Sir Rod orders up a venti coffee, shooing away an over-eager assistant who attempts to stir in his sugar.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
Generally, the person who invited you to the party is responsible for connecting unfamiliar folks, but sometimes your host is uncorking bottles and shooing away mynah birds.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
The movie bakes in Griffin shooing a bunch of handlers out of the room so that he can answer that it’s just a few.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
A few minutes after the Mercury won the tip, Griner ran down the floor and erased a shot from a Sparks player off the glass like a giant shooing a gnat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
“Now you’ve seen it,” she said, shooing me out, pleased, uncomfortable, smiling, stubborn.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
