Woo Definition
wo͝o
wooed, wooing, woos
verb
wooed, wooing, woos
To seek the affection of (someone, especially a woman) with the intent to marry or begin a romantic relationship.
American Heritage
To try to get the love of a given person; court.
Webster's New World
To try to get the love of; seek as a spouse; court.
Webster's New World
To try to get; seek.
To woo fame.
Webster's New World
To make entreaty.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
A Chinese surname.
Wiktionary
Origin of Woo
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From irregular romanization of various Mandarin Chinese surnames including 吳 (Wú, “Wu, a former Chinese kingdom near Suzhou”), 伍 (Wǔ, “five”), 武 (Wǔ, “war, warrior, war-like”), and 巫 (wū, “wu, a Chinese shaman”)
From Wiktionary
Middle English wowen from Old English wōgian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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