Shoo Away (Verb)
Meaning
Drive away by crying `shoo!'.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Children were shooed away by the strict librarian for making too much noise.
- Farmers often shoo away birds to protect their crops from damage.
- The tourists were shooed away by the locals who were trying to keep their village a secret.
- She tried to shoo away the bee, but it kept coming back to her picnic blanket.
- The owner shooed away the stray cat that had been sneaking into her garden.