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, adjective

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, noun

Word Origin for woo

Old English wōgian, of obscure origin

Idioms and Phrases with wooing

woo

see pitch woo.