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Woo has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Verb · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative form of woo woo

"He decided to woo woo his friends by sending them silly memes all day long."

In plain English: Woo is an old-fashioned way of saying someone who believes in magic, ghosts, and other supernatural things without any scientific proof.

"The team started with their best woo to win over the new supporters."

Verb
1

seek someone's favor

"China is wooing Russia"

2

make amorous advances towards

"John is courting Mary"

3

To endeavor to gain someone's support.

"The politician traveled through rural towns to woo undecided voters before the election."

In plain English: To woo someone means to try hard to win their affection or support through charm and attention.

"He bought flowers to woo his girlfriend back after their argument."

Adjective
1

Alternative form of woo woo

"The baby began to make strange noises, alternating between cooing and a low-pitched woof that sounded like an alternative form of woo woo."

In plain English: Woo is an adjective used to describe something that seems overly enthusiastic, unrealistic, or full of empty promises about how great it will be.

"There is no such thing as an adjective form for the word "woo"; it functions only as a verb in standard English, so I cannot write an example sentence with that part of speech. However, here is an example using its most common everyday meaning as a verb: He spent all summer wooing his girlfriend until she finally said yes."

Intj
1

Expressing joy or mirth; woohoo, yahoo.

"The crowd erupted in a raucous woo when their favorite team finally scored the winning goal."

Proper Noun
1

A Chinese surname

"The Woo family has lived in that village for over a hundred years."

Example Sentences
"There is no such thing as an adjective form for the word "woo"; it functions only as a verb in standard English, so I cannot write an example sentence with that part of speech. However, here is an example using its most common everyday meaning as a verb: He spent all summer wooing his girlfriend until she finally said yes." adj
"The team started with their best woo to win over the new supporters." noun
"He bought flowers to woo his girlfriend back after their argument." verb
See Also
wooer romance yahoo make love chinese address unwooed suitor
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
act
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
chase display

Origin

The word "woo" comes from the Middle English verb wowen and earlier Old English wōgian, meaning "to court or marry." While its exact origin is uncertain, it may be connected to words describing bending someone toward oneself.

Rhyming Words
daewoo sunwoo outwoo wee woo woo woo john woo pitch woo
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