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 leaders of the bigger parties typically woo them with promises of Cabinet positions, budgets or specific policies. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Can wooing hitmakers help Netflix find its way back to dominance? — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026

Head south of the border for a chilling crime documentary about José Luis Calva Zepeda, a poet and playwright in Mexico City who used his way with words to woo women. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Editor’s pick More picks Inside a Los Angeles County shopping center’s struggle to woo customers with mall food. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026