English · Word Candidate

woo

/wuː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: woos · wooing · wooed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cố gắng giành được tình cảm hoặc sự ủng hộ của ai đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

They're trying to woo the customers back with this new mobile plan.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Often of a man, to try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thường của một người đàn ông, cố gắng thuyết phục ai đó vào một mối quan hệ tình yêu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

Soo leue we syr Launcelot lyenge within that caue in grete payne / and euery day ther came a lady & brouȝt hym his mete & his drynke / & wowed hym to haue layne by hym / and euer the noble knyghte syre Launcelot sayd her nay. "So leave we Sir Launcelot lying within that cave in great pain; and every

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “woo” mean?

To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.

Is “woo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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