Synonyms of woo

woo

verb

ˈwü 

as in to invite

to act so as to make (something) more likely

his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invite
• seek
• look for
• ask (for)
• flirt (with)
• fish (for)
• court
• tempt
• hunt
• search
• provoke
• angle (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woo

The Oklahoma City Thunder employ the NBA’s largest operations staff from the league’s third-smallest market, and woo talent with distinctive offerings like concierge health care for players’ families. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Read more from Daniel on the midterm push to woo MAHA voters, as well as what universal health issue still looms larger than the others. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026

When asked who might be the greatest thinker in America, the boy immediately suggests Professor Jacob Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe), an Albert Einstein analogue who's wooed by Klaatu's solutions to a particularly tricksy math equation. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The carrier is in the middle of an unusually pointed status-match campaign to woo travelers who have earned a spot in elite frequent flyer tiers with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines by offering similar treatment at United. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026