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shoo off vs run off

run off vs shoo off

shoo off and run off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoo off No No Yes No
run off No No Yes No
As verbs, run off is a hypernym of shoo off; that is, run off is a word with a broader meaning than shoo off:
  • shoo off: drive away by crying `shoo!'
  • run off: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Other hypernyms of shoo off include chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, turn back.
shoo off (verb) run off (verb)
drive away by crying `shoo!' decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
reproduce by xerography
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
run away secretly with one's beloved
run off as waste
Difference between shoo off and run off

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