Definition of Woo

1. Verb. Seek someone's favor. "China is wooing Russia"

Exact synonyms: Court
Derivative terms: Court, Wooer

2. Verb. Make amorous advances towards. "Sam cannot woo Sue "; "John is courting Mary"
Exact synonyms: Court, Romance, Solicit
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Specialized synonyms: Chase, Chase After, Display
Derivative terms: Courting, Romance, Romance, Wooer, Wooing

Definition of Woo

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

2. v. i. To court; to make love.

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

4. v. i. To court; to make love.

Definition of Woo

1. Verb. (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's affection. ¹

2. Interjection. (slang) Expressing joy or mirth; woohoo, yahoo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Woo

1. to seek the affection of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Woo

1. 1. To solicit in love; to court. "Each, like the Grecian artist, wooes The image he himself has wrought." (Prior) 2. To court solicitously; to invite with importunity. "Thee, chantress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even song." (Milton) "I woo the wind That still delays his coming." (Bryant) Origin: OE. Wowen, woen, AS. Wgian, fr. Wh bent, crooked, bad; akin to OS. Wah evil, Goth. Unwahs blameless, Skr. Vac to waver, and perhaps to E. Vaccilate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Woo

wont to(p)
wontcha
wonted
wonted(a)
wontedly
wontedness
wontednesses
wonting
wontish
wontless
wontly
wonton
wonton soup
wontons
wonts
woo (current term)
woo-woo
woo back
woo hoo
woo woo
woo woos
wooable
woobie
woobiefied
woobiefies
woobiefying
woobies
woobut
woobuts
wood

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