Crossword Dictionary
SHOO
shoo off, shoo, shoo away - v
drive away by crying `shoo!'
Synonyms
away, depart, hightail, leave, off, out, scat, scoot, scram, skiddoo
Examples
I suppose a guy should be careful whose filly he's trying to shoo into his stable - especially when she's still wearing another man's halter.
Eleanor had to shoo the bird away, which meant she was climbing away from the car instead of closing in on it.
In the not too distant future, tiny robots will detect pests on produce and emit a signal to shoo them away.
Etymology
1620s, "to drive away (birds or other creatures) by calling 'shoo,' " from the exclamation "shoo!" (late 15c., shou), used to drive away hens. Perhaps it is instinctive or particularly effective: compare French chou, German schu, Greek sou, Italian sciò. Related: Shooed; shooing.