woo
[ woo ]
/ wu /
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.
to 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.
Origin of woo
before 1050; Middle English
wowe, Old English
wōgian
OTHER WORDS FROM woo
woo·er, noun woo·ing·ly, adverb un·wooed, adjectiveWords nearby woo
Example sentences from the Web for wooing
British Dictionary definitions for wooing
woo
/ (wuː) /
verb woos, wooing or wooed
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)
Derived forms of woo
wooer, noun wooing, nounWord Origin for woo
Old English
wōgian, of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with wooing
woo
see pitch woo.