woo

[Woo]

When you woo someone, you are being charming because you think that it will make them love you more. You want to win their heart, so you woo them, you flirty dog you.

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To solicit in love; to court.

Verb
make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"

Verb
seek someone''s favor; "China is wooing Russia"


v. t.
To solicit in love; to court.

v. t.
To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.

v. i.
To court; to make love.


Woo

Woo , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wooed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Wooing.] [OE. wowen, woen, AS. wgian, fr. wh bent, crooked, bad; akin to OS. w'beh evil, Goth. unwahs blameless, Skr. vac to waver, and perhaps to E. vaccilate.] 1. To solicit in love; to court.
Each, like the Grecian artist, wooes The image he himself has wrought.
2. To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.
Thee, chantress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even song.
I woo the wind That still delays his coming.

Woo

Woo, v. i. To court; to make love. Dryden.

To solicit in love; to court.

To court; to make love.

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Usage Examples

In France, we don't yet have the craft that American TV does or big studios like Paramount. It was so cool going through those famous gates when you have your own little pass and picture on it. Woo hoo, I'm going to work!

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

In Lincoln's day a President's religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few of Lincoln's countrymen knew anything at all of his religious beliefs.

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