noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A courting; the process by which somebody is wooed.

   ""Sweet soul! I know his appetite," said Mrs. Mallowe. "Did he, oh did he, begin his wooing?""

2. 2
   a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of woo form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "A man giving a gift of roses is wooing a woman."

Synonyms

All synonyms

addressesagacerieallureallurementamorous pursuitappeal

Example

More examples

"He tried wooing her with love poems."

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