woo
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
wooed
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past participleof woo.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof woo.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wooverb (used with object)to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
Example Sentences
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"Daniel was probably more talented than Darren, the trouble with Daniel was he was always being wooed," reveals Mitchell.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
There he met and wooed Tanya Amyx, who would become his wife and the mother of his two children, Mary and Pryor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
That first saga of Woody versus Buzz was also a story of old versus new, teaching kids that they don’t always have to be wooed by the hottest toy on the market.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
UniCredit has wooed Commerzbank shareholders with promises of higher returns by refocusing its activity on the German market to spur faster growth.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
In their afternoons in the hospital, Pollard wooed her with quotes from Old Waldo while she tended to his leg.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
