woo

verb

ˈwü 

wooed; wooing; woos

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

wooer noun

Synonyms of woo

• invite
• seek

Examples of woo in a Sentence

The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.

The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the general election requires Hilton to woo more than just GOP voters to win it all. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

TikTok representatives reached out to Lally and met with the creator multiple times, hoping to woo him to their WhatNot competitor. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

While Netflix and other streamers have spent the past 15 years transforming how audiences consume video, Double Feature Fridays is a nod to the fact that some of the old tools broadcasters historically used to woo audiences still have value. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing woo

• woo-hoo
• woo-woo

Rhymes for woo

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

woo

verb

ˈwü 

1

: to try to gain the love of : court

2

: to seek to gain or bring about

political candidates wooing public support