Main Entry:

woo

Pronunciation:

\ˈwü\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court 2 : to solicit or entreat especially with importunity <woo new customers> 3 : to seek to gain or bring about intransitive verb : to court a woman

— woo·er noun