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Synonyms of woo

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Another word for woo is romance. Other synonyms of woo are beau, solicit, address and court.

Synonyms and similar words for woo

verbTo court solicitously; to invite with importunity; to solicit in love.

  • courtTo engage in activities intended to win affections.

verbMore synonyms

  • addressTo make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
  • beauTo act as a beau (towards); to court or woo.
  • bedear
  • chase afterTo pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
  • endear
  • make a move (on)
  • put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
  • romanceTo woo; to court.
  • solicitTo woo; to court.
  • sparkTo woo, court; to act the gallant or beau.
  • make love archaicTo make amorous approaches (to); to woo, romance, court.
  • pitch woo archaicTo court; to make romantic advances.

Meaning of woo

  1. verb To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.
  2. verb Often of a man, to try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with.
  3. verb To court solicitously; to invite with importunity; to solicit in love.

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Questions about synonyms of woo

What is another word for woo?
Woo has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as romance, beau, solicit, address and court.
What does woo mean?
Woo means to endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: woo (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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