woo
IPA: wˈu
noun
- A surname from Chinese.
- A surname from Korean.
- Alternative form of woo woo [(countable, slang, derogatory) A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.]
verb
- (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's support.
- (transitive) (often of a man) To try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with
- (transitive) To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.
adjective
- Alternative form of woo woo [(slang, derogatory) Supernatural, pseudoscientific.]
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Examples of "woo" in Sentences
- A male bird woos female birds.
- The lord of Drum goes to woo a shepherd lass.
- They wooed to the public in order to get support.
- She successfully woos the man she is infatuated with.
- Hyun Woo sits there obediently and hears a knock at the door.
- He advices Munna Bhai to try to woo the girl he is smitten with.
- The noble, Sophonirus, offers to woo the Lady on the Tyrant's behalf.
- The company chairman is Peter Woo, who is the chairman of the Wharf Group.
- Cara proceeds to try and woo the Margrave to obtain the key to the dungeon.
- The squire and Dorcas continue to plot together in the attempt to woo Sally.
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