woo

pronunciation

How to pronounce woo in British English: UK [wu:]word uk audio image

How to pronounce woo in American English: US [wu] word us audio image

  • Verb:
    seek someone's favor
    make amorous advances towards

Word Origin

woo (v.)
Old English wogian "to woo, court, marry," of uncertain origin and with no known cognates; perhaps related to woh, wog- "bent, inclined," as with affection. Related: Wooed; wooing; wooer.

Synonym

Example

1. An alternative is to woo a middle eastern investor .
2. How to woo her : you do not require any special efforts to woo her .
3. Male nursery web spiders often woo potential lady-friends with gifts wrapped in silk .
4. These were meant to woo danes into overturning their rejection of maastricht .
5. Try as jonathan did to woo the northern elites , he was unable to hold campaign events in the north .

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