woo

[ woo ]

/ wu /

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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

First recorded before 1050; Middle English wowe, Old English wōgian; ultimate origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR woo

1 court, pursue, chase.

2 cultivate.

4 petition, sue, address, entreat; butter up.

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OTHER WORDS FROM woo

wooer, nounwoo·ing·ly, adverbun·wooed, adjective

Words nearby woo

wont, wonted, won't hear of, won ton, won't wash, woo, wood, wood alcohol, wood-and-water joey, wood anemone, wood ant

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Example sentences from the Web for woo

Loeffler is also likely to have trouble wooing voters outside of the GOP base because of the particular dynamics of her race.
Democrats Don’t Need To Win Georgia, Iowa, Ohio Or Texas — But They Could|Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The effort to woo those few remaining customers, particularly when a company can’t compete on price, borders on the absurd, several analysts said.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
Several airlines including United have also done away with change fees in a bid to woo back wary travelers.
United will start offering pre-flight COVID tests in October to passengers traveling to Hawaii|Lee Clifford|September 24, 2020|Fortune
Oracle, the king of pre-cloud databases, is increasingly wooing its customers with cloud products while all three major cloud platforms—Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—also have their own cloud database services.
Meet Snowflake, one of the buzziest tech IPOs ever|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune

Instagram is not the only platform attempting to woo TikTok creators.
‘There is a battle going on’: TikTok-Instagram rivalry for creators heating up|Tim Peterson|August 3, 2020|Digiday
Baghdadi and his supporters have attempted, and failed, to woo al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on multiple occasions.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters|Thomas Joscelyn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democrats set out to woo a national network of extremely wealthy donors who could support the new breakneck fundraising pace.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending|Jim Arkedis|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David, the consummate suitor, naturally pulled out all the stops to woo his lady love.
Victoria and David Beckham Celebrate Their 15th Wedding Anniversary|Erin Cunningham|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joni Ernst began as a compromise candidate, but attacked the EPA, Farm Bill, and more to woo conservatives.
Sarah Palin's Hog-Castrating Clone May Cost GOP Iowa’s Senate Seat if She Wins Primary|Ben Jacobs|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nature seemed not only to invite, but to woo him to paint marine subjects, and from that moment his vocation was decided on.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)|Shearjashub Spooner
When Arne saw them, he often wondered who it might be that now came to woo Eli Ben.
Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
The French girl seemed romance personified, and delicately and gently she set out to woo her.
The Camp Fire Girls' Careers|Margaret Vandercook
Monmouth claimed and challenged, M. de Perrencourt seemed to beseech and woo.
Simon Dale|Anthony Hope
After midnight Philip was drowsy, and leaned his back against a tree to woo sweet sleep.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale

British Dictionary definitions for woo

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 hopefullyto 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, nounwooing, noun

Word Origin for woo

Old English wōgian, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with woo

woo

see pitch woo.

单词	woo
释义	woo [ woo ] / wu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR woo ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded before 1050; Middle English wowe, Old English wōgian; ultimate origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR woo 1 court, pursue, chase. 2 cultivate. 4 petition, sue, address, entreat; butter up. SEE SYNONYMS FOR woo ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM woo wooer, nounwoo·ing·ly, adverbun·wooed, adjective Words nearby woo wont, wonted, won't hear of, won ton, won't wash, woo, wood, wood alcohol, wood-and-water joey, wood anemone, wood ant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for woo Loeffler is also likely to have trouble wooing voters outside of the GOP base because of the particular dynamics of her race. Democrats Don’t Need To Win Georgia, Iowa, Ohio Or Texas — But They Could\|Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com)\|October 16, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The effort to woo those few remaining customers, particularly when a company can’t compete on price, borders on the absurd, several analysts said. It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.\|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica\|October 1, 2020\|ProPublica Several airlines including United have also done away with change fees in a bid to woo back wary travelers. United will start offering pre-flight COVID tests in October to passengers traveling to Hawaii\|Lee Clifford\|September 24, 2020\|Fortune Oracle, the king of pre-cloud databases, is increasingly wooing its customers with cloud products while all three major cloud platforms—Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—also have their own cloud database services. Meet Snowflake, one of the buzziest tech IPOs ever\|Aaron Pressman\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune Instagram is not the only platform attempting to woo TikTok creators. ‘There is a battle going on’: TikTok-Instagram rivalry for creators heating up\|Tim Peterson\|August 3, 2020\|Digiday Baghdadi and his supporters have attempted, and failed, to woo al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on multiple occasions. Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters\|Thomas Joscelyn\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons. Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’\|The Center for Investigative Reporting\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Democrats set out to woo a national network of extremely wealthy donors who could support the new breakneck fundraising pace. Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending\|Jim Arkedis\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST David, the consummate suitor, naturally pulled out all the stops to woo his lady love. Victoria and David Beckham Celebrate Their 15th Wedding Anniversary\|Erin Cunningham\|July 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Joni Ernst began as a compromise candidate, but attacked the EPA, Farm Bill, and more to woo conservatives. Sarah Palin's Hog-Castrating Clone May Cost GOP Iowa’s Senate Seat if She Wins Primary\|Ben Jacobs\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nature seemed not only to invite, but to woo him to paint marine subjects, and from that moment his vocation was decided on. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)\|Shearjashub Spooner When Arne saw them, he often wondered who it might be that now came to woo Eli Ben. Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life\|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson The French girl seemed romance personified, and delicately and gently she set out to woo her. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers\|Margaret Vandercook Monmouth claimed and challenged, M. de Perrencourt seemed to beseech and woo. Simon Dale\|Anthony Hope After midnight Philip was drowsy, and leaned his back against a tree to woo sweet sleep. The Book of the Bush\|George Dunderdale British Dictionary definitions for woo 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 hopefullyto 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, nounwooing, noun Word Origin for woo Old English wōgian, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with woo woo see pitch woo. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to woo pursue, cultivate, solicit, rush, court, propose, beg, importune, entreat, spoon, caress, charm, address, date, spark, chase, butter up, curry favor, make love, bill and coo
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