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woo
[woo]
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
to seek to win.
to woo fame.
Synonyms: cultivateto invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one's own action; court.
to woo one's own destruction.
to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune.
verb (used without object)
to seek the affection or love of someone, usually a woman; court.
He was reminded of his youth when he went wooing.
to solicit favor or approval; entreat.
Further attempts to woo proved useless.
woo
/ wuː /
verb
to seek the affection, favour, or love of (a woman) with a view to marriage
(tr) to seek after zealously or hopefully
to woo fame
(tr) to bring upon oneself (good or evil results) by one's own action
(tr) to beg or importune (someone)
Other Word Forms
- wooer noun
- wooingly adverb
- unwooed adjective
- wooing noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of woo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of woo1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Contemporary Chandler gets mad, Monica puts a turkey on her head to woo him back and Chandler says he loves her for the first time.
They’re arguably even cooler when it comes to the offerings from the luxury operators that are wooing passengers these days.
In reality, India has too many reckless left-wing populists who don’t understand basic economics and woo voters with fiscally irresponsible promises.
She convinced the baker from the village that she was worth wooing, and the two of them ran off together.
Once I met Hortense, he urged me to woo her and then convince her to take me home to Ashton Place, so I could launch my business here, in England.
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