Definitions for Woo

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Spelling: [woo]

IPA: /wu/

Woo is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 8 anagrams from letters in Woo (oow).

Definitions for Woo

verb (used with object)

1. to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage. Synonyms: court, pursue, chase.
2. to seek to win: Synonyms: cultivate.
3. to invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one's own action; court:
4. to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune. Synonyms: petition, sue, address, entreat; butter up.

verb (used without object)

1. to seek the affection or love of someone, usually a woman; court:
2. to solicit favor or approval; entreat:

Origin of Woo

before 1050; Middle English wowe, Old English wōgian

Examples for Woo

Baghdadi and his supporters have attempted, and failed, to woo al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on multiple occasions.

In vain they woo him with their beauteous eyes and breath of perfume.

One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons.

David, the consummate suitor, naturally pulled out all the stops to woo his lady love.

He had not come back to woo, but as the old friend, ambitious of helpfulness.

Joni Ernst began as a compromise candidate, but attacked the EPA, Farm Bill, and more to woo conservatives.

Democrats set out to woo a national network of extremely wealthy donors who could support the new breakneck fundraising pace.

If he were so entirely preoccupied with this creature, he would not woo me.

Death, which in any case awaits our friends, we woo to them by anticipations of demise.

I am to woo a man before he will pay me the homage of civility.