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woo
woo W0207200 (wo͞o)v. wooed, woo·ing, woos v.tr.1. To seek the affection of (someone, especially a woman) with the intent to marry or begin a romantic relationship.2. To gain the favor of (someone) or move (someone) to do something by entreaties or inducements: an ad campaign that wooed customers away from their usual brand.v.intr. To seek the romantic affection of someone, especially a woman.
[Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian.]
woo′er n.woo (wuː) vb, woos, wooing or wooed1. to seek the affection, favour, or love of (a woman) with a view to marriage2. (tr) to seek after zealously or hopefully: to woo fame. 3. (tr) to bring upon oneself (good or evil results) by one's own action4. (tr) to beg or importune (someone)[Old English wōgian, of obscure origin] ˈwooer n ˈwooing nwoo (wu)
v.t. 1. to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage. 2. to seek or invite: to woo fame; to woo one's own destruction. 3. to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune. v.i. 4. to court a woman. [before 1050; Middle English wowen, late Old English wōgian] woo′er, n. woo
Past participle: wooed
Gerund: wooing
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| I woo | | you woo | | he/she/it woos | | we woo | | you woo | | they woo |
| Preterite |
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| I wooed | | you wooed | | he/she/it wooed | | we wooed | | you wooed | | they wooed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am wooing | | you are wooing | | he/she/it is wooing | | we are wooing | | you are wooing | | they are wooing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have wooed | | you have wooed | | he/she/it has wooed | | we have wooed | | you have wooed | | they have wooed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was wooing | | you were wooing | | he/she/it was wooing | | we were wooing | | you were wooing | | they were wooing |
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| I had wooed | | you had wooed | | he/she/it had wooed | | we had wooed | | you had wooed | | they had wooed |
| Future |
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| I will woo | | you will woo | | he/she/it will woo | | we will woo | | you will woo | | they will woo |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have wooed | | you will have wooed | | he/she/it will have wooed | | we will have wooed | | you will have wooed | | they will have wooed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be wooing | | you will be wooing | | he/she/it will be wooing | | we will be wooing | | you will be wooing | | they will be wooing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been wooing | | you have been wooing | | he/she/it has been wooing | | we have been wooing | | you have been wooing | | they have been wooing |
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| I will have been wooing | | you will have been wooing | | he/she/it will have been wooing | | we will have been wooing | | you will have been wooing | | they will have been wooing |
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| I had been wooing | | you had been wooing | | he/she/it had been wooing | | we had been wooing | | you had been wooing | | they had been wooing |
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| I would woo | | you would woo | | he/she/it would woo | | we would woo | | you would woo | | they would woo |
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| I would have wooed | | you would have wooed | | he/she/it would have wooed | | we would have wooed | | you would have wooed | | they would have wooed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | woo - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"court | | 2. | woo - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"court, romance, solicitact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romanticallydisplay - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals |
wooverb1. seek, cultivate, try to attract, curry favour with, seek to win, solicit the goodwill of The bank wooed customers by offering low interest rates.2. court, chase, pursue, spark (rare), importune, seek to win, pay court to, seek the hand of, set your cap at (old-fashioned), pay your addresses to, pay suit to, press your suit with The penniless author successfully wooed and married Roxanne.wooverbTo attempt to gain the affection of:court, pursue, spark.Informal: romance.Translationswoo (wuː) – 3rd person singular present tense woos: past tense, past participle wooed – verb (of a man) to seek as a wife. He wooed the daughter of the king. (男性)以結婚為前提追求 （男性）向女子求婚 ˈwooer noun 追求者, 求愛者 追求者，求爱者 woo
pitch woo1. old-fashioned To court or seek the affection of someone through romantic gestures or overtures. He lingered at the bar pitching woo to a woman from England. I hate this so-called holiday. Just an excuse for couple to pitch woo in public and make us single folk feel like dirt.2. To seek the attention or favor of someone, especially through entreaties, promises, or other such inducements. The candidate went up and down the country pitching woo to clinch an unlikely election victory.See also: pitch, woopitch the woo1. old-fashioned To court or seek the affection of someone through romantic gestures or overtures. He lingered at the bar pitching the woo to a woman from England. I hate this so-called holiday. Just an excuse for couple to pitch the woo in public and make us single folk feel like dirt.2. To seek the attention or favor of someone, especially through entreaties, promises, or other such inducements. The candidate went up and down the country pitching the woo to clinch an unlikely election victory.See also: pitch, woowoo awayTo tempt, lure, or seduce someone away from someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "woo" and "away." No matter what I do or say, Chris seems consumed by this irrational fear that one my colleagues is going to woo me away. The company tried to woo her away from her job with an extremely attractive salary and range of benefits.See also: away, woopitch (the) wooInf. to kiss and caress; to woo someone. (Old but still heard.) They were out by the barn pitching woo. Old Ted can hardly see any more, but he can still pitch the woo.See also: pitch, woowoo someone away (from someone or something)to lure someone away from someone or something; to seduce someone away from someone or something. The manager of the new bank wooed all the tellers away from the old bank. They wooed away all the experienced people.See also: away, woopitch wooCourt, make love to, flatter, as in They sat on the porch swing, pitching woo, or He's an excellent salesman, adept at pitching woo. This idiom, which may be obsolescent, uses pitch in the sense of "talk." [Slang; early 1800s] See also: pitch, woopitch (the) woo tv. to kiss and caress; to woo (someone). (Old but still heard.) Old Ted can hardly see any more, but he can still pitch the woo. See also: pitch, woopitch woo verbSee pitch the wooSee also: pitch, wooWOO
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| WOO➣World Of Outlaws (Auto Racing) | | WOO➣World Of Outlaws | | WOO➣Wizard of Oz (movie) | | WOO➣Works without Opus Number (musical catalogue) | | WOO➣Window of Opportunity | | WOO➣Withdrawal of Offer (contracts) | | WOO➣Werk Ohne Opuszahl (German: Work Without Opus number; Beethoven) | | WOO➣Win Others Over | | WOO➣War Orientation Officer (US Navy) | | WOO➣Washington Operations Office |
wooenUS
Synonyms for wooverb seekSynonyms- seek
- cultivate
- try to attract
- curry favour with
- seek to win
- solicit the goodwill of
verb courtSynonyms- court
- chase
- pursue
- spark
- importune
- seek to win
- pay court to
- seek the hand of
- set your cap at
- pay your addresses to
- pay suit to
- press your suit with
Synonyms for wooverb to attempt to gain the affection ofSynonymsSynonyms for wooverb seek someone's favorSynonymsverb make amorous advances towardsSynonymsRelated Words- act
- move
- chase after
- chase
- display
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