Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shoo-away
verb
/ʃuː əˈweɪ/
Definition
To drive someone or something away by making a shooing gesture or sound.
Examples
- She shooed away the flies that were buzzing around her picnic.
- The mother bird shooed away the larger birds from her nest.
- He shooed away the dog that was barking loudly in the yard.
Meaning
The act of instructing someone or something to leave or go away by using a shushing noise or hand motion.
Synonyms
- dismiss
- drive away
- scare off
