Whoos vs Shoos - What's the difference?
whoos | shoos |
(whoo)
An expression of delight.
The wailing cry of a ghost.
* 1949 , Robertson Davies, The table talk of Samuel Marchbanks
* 1996 , R A Noonan, Wild ghost chase
The cry of an owl
To make a whoo sound, of delight, whistling, or of an owl etc.
* 1891 , (Thomas Hardy), (w, Tess of the d'Urbervilles) ,
*:"Upon my honour!" cried he, "there was never before such a beautiful thing in Nature or Art as you look, 'Cousin' Tess ('Cousin' had a faint ring of mockery). I have been watching you from over the wall—sitting like Im-patience on a monument, and pouting up that pretty red mouth to whistling shape, and whooing' and ' whooing , and privately swearing, and never being able to produce a note. Why, you are quite cross because you can't do it."
(shoo)
(informal) To induce someone or something to leave.
(informal) To leave under inducement.
(informal, rare) To usher someone.
(informal, demeaning) Go away]]! [[clear off, Clear off!
As verbs the difference between whoos and shoos
is that whoos is (whoo) while shoos is (shoo).whoos
English
Verb
(head)whoo
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- "You are mistaken; I am a ghost; whoo !" said I, choking back my rage.
- Then he held up his hands and let out a weak ghost-howl. "Whoo ?" he moaned, in a tiny voice.
Synonyms
* (expression of delight) wahoo, whoopee, yay, yippee * (cry of an owl) tuwhit tuwhooVerb
(en verb)Part 6:
shoos
English
Verb
(head)shoo
English
Verb
(en verb)- Don't just shoo away mosquitoes, kill them!
- See if you can shoo off the insurance salesmen.
- You kids had better shoo before your parents get a call.
- Shoo the visitor in.